Health Care Entities May Be Private Not-For-Profit, Governmental, or For-Profit

question 104

True/False

Health care entities may be private not-for-profit, governmental, or for-profit. All, however, are subject to the AICPA Health Care Guide, which is accepted by both FASB and GASB as being Category B GAAP.

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FTC Act

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Misleading Claim

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Lanham Act

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