EXAM WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. Describe the significance of the non-retaliation policy in promoting
compliance within Medicare Parts C and D.
It requires employees to report issues anonymously.
It allows management to ignore reported issues.
It encourages employees to report compliance issues without
fear of negative consequences.
It limits the number of reports filed by employees.
2. What happens after a corrective action plan is developed?
The company should forward the document to the company
president for his information.
The company should determine exactly who or what caused the
problem in the first place.
The company should monitor progress on the steps developed
in the action plan.
The company should forward the document to the appropriate
government agency.
3. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Compliance means that only compliance officers of the company
shall be compliant with all rules. That is why they are called
compliance officers.
Compliance means that only the company itself as a legal entity
shall be compliant with the law.
Compliance means that the management board of the company
shall be compliant with the law, but not with internal rules.
, Compliance means that the board of directors of the company
shall be compliant with the law, but not with any internal rules.
Compliance means that all employees shall be compliant with
internal and external rules, and the company itself as a legal
entity can be held liable for lack of compliance.
4. Why is it important for all employees to be involved in compliance
efforts within Medicare Parts C and D?
Involvement of all employees helps ensure that compliance
issues are identified and addressed promptly.
Employees are not required to report compliance issues.
Only upper management can identify compliance issues
effectively.
Compliance is only necessary for the Compliance Officer.
5. What are some of the consequences for non-compliance, fraudulent, or
unethical behavior?
Disciplinary action
Termination of employment
Exclusion from participating kin all Federal health care programs
All of the above
6. If an employee in a Medicare organization observes unethical behavior
but fears retaliation, how might the non-retaliation policy influence their
decision to report?
The policy requires them to report the behavior to their
supervisor only.
The policy may encourage them to report the behavior without
fear of retaliation.