AAPC Chapter 1 Exam with Questions and Answers

AAPC Chapter 1 Exam with Questions and Answers The minimum necessary rule applies to: ANSWER Covered entities taking responsible steps HITECH provides a ___ day window which any violation not due willful neglect may be corrected without penalty? ANSWER 30 HITECH was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in what year? ANSWER 2009 Which of the following choices is NOT a benefit of an active compliance plan? ANSWER Eliminates risk of an audit What will the scope of a compliance program depend on? ANSWER Size and resources of the physician's practice HHS/OCR has investigated and resolved over __ cases by requiring changes in privacy practices and other corrective actions by the covered entities since its inception in 2003. ANSWER 14,309 According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? ANSWER Periodic audits Voluntary compliance programs also provide benefits by not only helping to prevent erroneous or ___, but also by showing that the physician practice is making additional good faith efforts to submit claims appropriately. ANSWER Fraudulent claims