The Deficit Reduction Act Requires _____

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Deficit Reduction Act requires _____.

• A) The actions of employees to be protected under nolo contendre so that the government is not at risk of being sued in a court of law
• B) Compliance programs to shield hospitals from liability for unintentional fraud and abuse on the part of its employees
• C) Facilities that receive more than $5 million in Medicaid reimbursement to have in place written policies and handbooks to educate staff
• D) That only the entity may be prosecuted for fraud and abuse,exempting individual providers and other healthcare professionals

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Definitions:

Trisomy 13

Also known as Patau syndrome, a genetic disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 13, associated with severe intellectual disability and physical abnormalities.

Deletion Syndromes

Genetic disorders resulting from the loss of a portion of a chromosome, leading to various physical, mental, and developmental issues.

Trisomy 21

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome, commonly known as Down syndrome.

Nursing Informatics

A specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.