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CPCO (Certified Professional Compliance Officer)-
AAPC VERIFIED Exam COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-
JUST RELEASED.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
You have just been identified as the compliance officer at
your practice. The OIG Compliance Guidance for
Individual and Small Group Physician Practices suggests
six specific duties that may be assigned to you. What is
one of those duties?
A. Reviewing reports to see that new employees and
vendors have been checked against the OIG's list of
excluded individuals and entities.
B. Making sure no one changes the compliance program
so you are able to show how the program was
implemented.
C. Reviewing all claims being submitted to be sure they do
not violate fraud and abuse laws.
D. Submitting annual reports to the Office of Inspector
General on all compliance activities undertaken during the
year. - Answer-A. Reviewing reports to see that new
employees and vendors have been checked against the
OIG's list of excluded individuals and entities.
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For larger physician practices, how frequently does the
OIG recommend reporting compliance activities to the
Board of Directors and CEO?
A. Monthly
B. Quarterly
C. Annually
D. Regularly - Answer-D. Regularly
When conducting compliance training within a physician
practice, what is one of the goals that the practice should
strive for in this training?
A. Only new employees will receive training on how to
perform their jobs in compliance with the standards of the
practice and any applicable regulations.
B. Managers of employees will receive training on how to
perform their jobs in compliance with the standards of the
practice and any applicable regulations.
C. All employees will receive training on how to perform
their jobs in compliance with the standards of the practice
and any applicable regulations.
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D. All employees will receive training on the definition of
compliance. - Answer-C. All employees will receive
training on how to perform their jobs in compliance with
the standards of the practice and any applicable
regulations.
What is the goal of ongoing auditing and monitoring in a
physician's practice?
A. Ongoing auditing and monitoring will prevent fraud
B. Ongoing auditing and monitoring will enhance revenues
by detecting instances of undercoding.
C. Ongoing auditing and monitoring will evaluate whether
the physician practice's standards and procedures are
current and accurate and whether the compliance program
is working.
D. Ongoing auditing and monitoring will improve the
quality of patient care. - Answer-C. Ongoing auditing and
monitoring will evaluate whether the physician practice's
standards and procedures are current and accurate and
whether the compliance program is working.
A compliance program's plan for communication should
include a provision for non-retaliation for reporting
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fraudulent conduct. Which method below helps ensure
that an employee would be free from retribution?
A. A clearly defined chain of command for reporting
potentially fraudulent conduct
B. Guaranteed anonymity
C. Well-publicized disciplinary actions for retaliation
D. A policy that encourages reporting directly to the OIG -
Answer-C. Well-publicized disciplinary actions for
retaliation
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, what is the
name of the national program designed to coordinate
Federal, State and local law enforcement activities with
respect to health care fraud and abuse?
A. Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action
Team (HEAT)
B. Health Care Recovery and Affordable Care Act
(HCRAC)
C. Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program
(HCFAC)
CPCO (Certified Professional Compliance Officer)-
AAPC VERIFIED Exam COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-
JUST RELEASED.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
You have just been identified as the compliance officer at
your practice. The OIG Compliance Guidance for
Individual and Small Group Physician Practices suggests
six specific duties that may be assigned to you. What is
one of those duties?
A. Reviewing reports to see that new employees and
vendors have been checked against the OIG's list of
excluded individuals and entities.
B. Making sure no one changes the compliance program
so you are able to show how the program was
implemented.
C. Reviewing all claims being submitted to be sure they do
not violate fraud and abuse laws.
D. Submitting annual reports to the Office of Inspector
General on all compliance activities undertaken during the
year. - Answer-A. Reviewing reports to see that new
employees and vendors have been checked against the
OIG's list of excluded individuals and entities.
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For larger physician practices, how frequently does the
OIG recommend reporting compliance activities to the
Board of Directors and CEO?
A. Monthly
B. Quarterly
C. Annually
D. Regularly - Answer-D. Regularly
When conducting compliance training within a physician
practice, what is one of the goals that the practice should
strive for in this training?
A. Only new employees will receive training on how to
perform their jobs in compliance with the standards of the
practice and any applicable regulations.
B. Managers of employees will receive training on how to
perform their jobs in compliance with the standards of the
practice and any applicable regulations.
C. All employees will receive training on how to perform
their jobs in compliance with the standards of the practice
and any applicable regulations.
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D. All employees will receive training on the definition of
compliance. - Answer-C. All employees will receive
training on how to perform their jobs in compliance with
the standards of the practice and any applicable
regulations.
What is the goal of ongoing auditing and monitoring in a
physician's practice?
A. Ongoing auditing and monitoring will prevent fraud
B. Ongoing auditing and monitoring will enhance revenues
by detecting instances of undercoding.
C. Ongoing auditing and monitoring will evaluate whether
the physician practice's standards and procedures are
current and accurate and whether the compliance program
is working.
D. Ongoing auditing and monitoring will improve the
quality of patient care. - Answer-C. Ongoing auditing and
monitoring will evaluate whether the physician practice's
standards and procedures are current and accurate and
whether the compliance program is working.
A compliance program's plan for communication should
include a provision for non-retaliation for reporting
, 4|Page
fraudulent conduct. Which method below helps ensure
that an employee would be free from retribution?
A. A clearly defined chain of command for reporting
potentially fraudulent conduct
B. Guaranteed anonymity
C. Well-publicized disciplinary actions for retaliation
D. A policy that encourages reporting directly to the OIG -
Answer-C. Well-publicized disciplinary actions for
retaliation
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, what is the
name of the national program designed to coordinate
Federal, State and local law enforcement activities with
respect to health care fraud and abuse?
A. Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action
Team (HEAT)
B. Health Care Recovery and Affordable Care Act
(HCRAC)
C. Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program
(HCFAC)
