Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The third-party payer or Medicare may pay the first listed code at the approved rate but reduce any following procedures by 75% or deny it as being part of the primary procedure.
2. The federal government will protect and reward people involved in qui tam, or whistle-blower, cases to identify Medicare fraud.
3. Abuse against Medicare is considered illegal because taxpayer dollars have been misspent.
4. Medicare incentive payments are authorized over a 5-year period to physicians and hospitals that demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
5. If a person pretends to be a physician and treats patients without a valid medical license, it is considered abuse.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4.TRUE
5. FALSE
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