If You Suspect Illegal or Unethical Behavior Relating to Medicare

question 2

Multiple Choice

If you suspect illegal or unethical behavior relating to Medicare or Medicaid fraud or abuse you should:

• A)call a local television station and ask them to send a reporter to investigate.
• B)contact the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
• C)spread a rumor and hope that someone in management hears it.
• D)All of the above
• E)None of the above

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Definitions:

Creative Accounting

The practice of manipulating financial records and reports to present a more favorable view of a company's financial position than is actually the case.

Corporate Theft

Corporate theft refers to the illegal taking of a company's assets, either by individuals within the organization or by external parties, for personal gain.

Extinction Procedure

A behavioral psychology technique involving the discontinuation of reinforcements for a certain behavior, leading to its reduction or elimination.

Reinforced

Strengthened or made more effective through added support, material, or structure.