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You are performing a regular inventory of the controlled
substances in the pharmacy. You discover a minor inventory
discrepancy. What should you do? - ANSWER Follow your
pharmacy's procedures
Compliance is the responsibility of the Compliance Officer,
Compliance Committee, and Upper Management only. -
ANSWER False
Ways to report a compliance issue include: - ANSWER All of the
above
What is the policy of non-retaliation? - ANSWER Protects
employees who, in good faith, report suspected non-compliance
These are examples of issues that can be reported to a
Compliance Department: suspected Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
(FWA); potential health privacy violation, and unethical
behavior/employee misconduct. - ANSWER True
, Once a corrective action plan begins addressing non-compliance
or Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) committed by a Sponsor's
employee or First-Tier, Downstream, or Related Entity's (FDR's)
employee, ongoing monitoring of the corrective actions is not
necessary. - ANSWER False
Medicare Parts C and D plan Sponsors are not required to have
a compliance program. - ANSWER False
At a minimum, an effective compliance program includes four
core requirements. - ANSWER False
Standards of Conduct are the same for every Medicare Parts C
and D Sponsor. - ANSWER False
Correcting non-compliance ______________. - ANSWER
Protects enrollees, avoids recurrence of the same non-
compliance, and promotes efficienc
What are some of the consequences for non-compliance,
fraudulent, or unethical behavior? - ANSWER All of the above