HIPAA Defines Abuse as Involving Actions That Are __________ with Accepted

question 42

Multiple Choice

HIPAA defines abuse as involving actions that are __________ with accepted, sound medical, business, or fiscal practices, which directly or indirectly result in unnecessary costs to the program through improper payments.

• A) compatible
• B) inconsistent
• C) recurrent
• D) unvarying

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Definitions:

Feedback Loop

A process in which the output of a system feeds back into the system as input, either amplifying (positive feedback) or damping (negative feedback) its effects.

Utility Companies

Companies that provide essential services such as water, electricity, natural gas, and sewage treatment to households and businesses.

Fuel-Efficiency Standards

Regulations set by governments to mandate the minimum fuel efficiency level that automobiles must achieve to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

Energy Waste

The unnecessary or inefficient use of power resources which results in lost potential energy.