Carla Learns That Her Employer,a Healthcare Facility,is Committing Fraud Against

question 11

Multiple Choice

Carla learns that her employer,a healthcare facility,is committing fraud against the government by filing false Medicare claims.Under which of the following might she obtain a portion of any recovery obtained by the government?

• A) RICO.
• B) The False Claims Act.
• C) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
• D) The Medicare Recovery Act.
• E) The Healthcare Fraud Act.

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Definitions:

Prepaid Item

An expense paid in advance before receiving the benefit of the service or good.

Accrued Liability

A financial obligation that a company has incurred but has not yet paid out or recorded in its financial statements.

Accrual Basis

An accounting method where income and expenses are recorded when they are earned or incurred, regardless of when the cash is received or paid.

Cash Basis

An accounting method where revenues and expenses are recorded only when cash is received or paid out.