In the Context of Billing Fraud,which Is Associated with Unbundling

question 11

Multiple Choice

In the context of billing fraud,which is associated with unbundling?

• A) Accepting payment for healthcare services never provided to patients.
• B) Billing third-party payers (instead of patients)for noncovered services.
• C) Referring patients to a facility in which the physician has a financial interest.
• D) Separately billing laboratory tests to increase reimbursement from payers.

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Definitions:

Chyme

Mix of food and gastric fluid.

Large Intestine

Organ that receives digestive waste from the small intestine and concentrates it as feces.

Mouth

The opening in an animal's body that is the beginning of the digestive tract, through which food is ingested.

Brush Border

A microvillar structure that lines the intestine's absorptive cells, enhancing the surface area for digestion and absorption of nutrients.