CPMA Certification – Questions & Detailed Solutions
Informed consent for treatment includes Correct Ans - a. Patient's
diagnosis if known
b. Nature and purpose of treatment
c. Risks and benefits of treatment
d. Alternative treatment options and their benefits and e. e. Risks and
benefits of not receiving any treatment
The FCA allows for reduced penalties (mitigation) if the person self
discloses and: Correct Ans - (A) The person responsible furnishes
officials of the United States responsible for investigating false claims
violations with all information known to such person about the violation
within 30 days after the date on which the defendant first obtained the
information;
(B) Such person fully cooperates with the investigation of such violation
(C) At the time such person furnishes the information about the violation,
no criminal prosecution, civil action, or administrative action has
commenced under this title with respect to such violation, and the person
did not have actual knowledge of the existence of an investigation into such
violation.
If the person committing the violation self-discloses, the court may assess
not less than: Correct Ans - Two times the amount of damages (as
opposed to three times), which the government sustains because of the act
of that person.
If a compliance violation is found in a practice, the following must be
documented in the practice's compliance file: Correct Ans - a. Date
of incident
b. Name of the reporting party
c. Name of the person responsible for taking action
d. The follow-up action taken.
Parameters for RAT-STATS to be pulled: Correct Ans - 5% error rate
and 95% confidence level
A proportional sample is based on Correct Ans - High frequency
items or those that are considered proportionally significant.
Informed consent for treatment includes Correct Ans - a. Patient's
diagnosis if known
b. Nature and purpose of treatment
c. Risks and benefits of treatment
d. Alternative treatment options and their benefits and e. e. Risks and
benefits of not receiving any treatment
The FCA allows for reduced penalties (mitigation) if the person self
discloses and: Correct Ans - (A) The person responsible furnishes
officials of the United States responsible for investigating false claims
violations with all information known to such person about the violation
within 30 days after the date on which the defendant first obtained the
information;
(B) Such person fully cooperates with the investigation of such violation
(C) At the time such person furnishes the information about the violation,
no criminal prosecution, civil action, or administrative action has
commenced under this title with respect to such violation, and the person
did not have actual knowledge of the existence of an investigation into such
violation.
If the person committing the violation self-discloses, the court may assess
not less than: Correct Ans - Two times the amount of damages (as
opposed to three times), which the government sustains because of the act
of that person.
If a compliance violation is found in a practice, the following must be
documented in the practice's compliance file: Correct Ans - a. Date
of incident
b. Name of the reporting party
c. Name of the person responsible for taking action
d. The follow-up action taken.
Parameters for RAT-STATS to be pulled: Correct Ans - 5% error rate
and 95% confidence level
A proportional sample is based on Correct Ans - High frequency
items or those that are considered proportionally significant.
