CPCO Chapter 3 Review 2025 Questions
and Answers
When a compliance program is established, the OIG recommends that a billing
company, takes a ___________________ of the Company's operations. -
....ANSWER ...-Snapshot
Response Feedback:
Rationale: The snapshot will let the company know where the organization is with their
compliance and what their risk areas are.
There has been an increased national focus on ____________. - ....ANSWER ...-
Quality of health care
Response Feedback:
The trend away from a departmental focus and toward "patient-focused" care in
hospitals and physician practices has been emerging. There is currently a national focus
on the quality of care a patient receives while being treated.
The _______________addresses compliance concerns, such as compensation paid by
laboratories to referring physicians and physician group practices for blood specimen
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, collection, processing and packaging and for submitting patient data to registry or
database. - ....ANSWER ...-Special Fraud Alert
Response Feedback:
The OIG has designed and issued special fraud alerts to the health care provider
community for the last 20 years.
Joan is the CO for ABC Provider Group. One of her providers asks her which Federal
agency provides compliance program guidance to providers and covered entities? Joan
tells the provider: - ....ANSWER ...-Office of Inspector General
Response Feedback:
The OIG has been providing compliance program guidelines since 1998.
Federal regulations pertinent to billing companies include all except: -
....ANSWER ...-Safe Harbor Rules for Billing Companies
Response Feedback:
The "safe harbor" regulations describe various payment and business practices that,
although they potentially implicate the Federal anti-kickback statute, are not treated as
offenses under the statute.
Laura is the CPCO for Angel Nursing home. She is explaining to the staff why is it
important for nursing facilities to track patient outcomes. She states this is to: -
....ANSWER ...-accomplish compliance
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 2
and Answers
When a compliance program is established, the OIG recommends that a billing
company, takes a ___________________ of the Company's operations. -
....ANSWER ...-Snapshot
Response Feedback:
Rationale: The snapshot will let the company know where the organization is with their
compliance and what their risk areas are.
There has been an increased national focus on ____________. - ....ANSWER ...-
Quality of health care
Response Feedback:
The trend away from a departmental focus and toward "patient-focused" care in
hospitals and physician practices has been emerging. There is currently a national focus
on the quality of care a patient receives while being treated.
The _______________addresses compliance concerns, such as compensation paid by
laboratories to referring physicians and physician group practices for blood specimen
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1
, collection, processing and packaging and for submitting patient data to registry or
database. - ....ANSWER ...-Special Fraud Alert
Response Feedback:
The OIG has designed and issued special fraud alerts to the health care provider
community for the last 20 years.
Joan is the CO for ABC Provider Group. One of her providers asks her which Federal
agency provides compliance program guidance to providers and covered entities? Joan
tells the provider: - ....ANSWER ...-Office of Inspector General
Response Feedback:
The OIG has been providing compliance program guidelines since 1998.
Federal regulations pertinent to billing companies include all except: -
....ANSWER ...-Safe Harbor Rules for Billing Companies
Response Feedback:
The "safe harbor" regulations describe various payment and business practices that,
although they potentially implicate the Federal anti-kickback statute, are not treated as
offenses under the statute.
Laura is the CPCO for Angel Nursing home. She is explaining to the staff why is it
important for nursing facilities to track patient outcomes. She states this is to: -
....ANSWER ...-accomplish compliance
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 2
