WCC exam 2 || very Flawless.

crimes against consumers (retail): false advertising correct answers unfair and deceptive commerce - (not false statements, but deceptive statements) two conflicting principles: - 1st amendment (speech) vs gov. regulation of commerce forms of false advertising correct answers 1) Palming-Off -imitation is the best form of flattery -ex: claiming to be another company 2) misrepresentation -false or misleading claims about products 3) product disparagement -false negative claims about competitor 4) bait and switch why is the healthcare system vulnerable? correct answers 1) offenders can be people with significant training and advanced degrees 2) victims come to the healthcare system seeking services but with little knowledge about their needs 3) trust levels in healthcare system are very high 4) the healthcare system is largely a self regulated system primary enforcement agency for healthcare fraud correct answers FBI how much does the US spend on healthcare fraud correct answers -country spends about $2.7 trillion annually -healthcare fraud costs about $80 billion each year Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) correct answers in 2009, the department of justice and healthcare system established HEAT to help with Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC) what did the Affordable Care Act provide? correct answers provided funding for HCFAC activities including healthcare fraud strike forces (now operating in urban areas around the country) healthcare insurance fraud correct answers 1) medical equipment fraud -equipment offered to individuals for free, but provider bills insurance 2) rolling lab schemes