Most of the fraud ($47 billion dollars in 2009) in the Medicare program has been attributed to __________
a. unrealistic expectations
b. refusal to treat Medicare patients
c. overbilling by doctors
d. higher taxation
ANS: C
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A) The department was created when the United States became a leading industry of energy supply. B) The department was created in response to the 1970s energy crisis, in which many nations had reached a shortage of energy supply. C) The department was created in order to keep up with parliamentary systems that created their own ministries devoted to issues related to energy. D) The department was created in response to the 1970's energy crisis, in which many nations had an abundance of energy supply.
Which federal court is considered the court of last resort for all other courts in the system?
a. U.S. District Court b. U.S. Supreme Court c. U.S. Court of Appeals d. U.S. Court of Federal Claims
The government of Athens was considered to be
A) a direct democracy. B) a totalitarian democracy. C) a representative democracy. D) an anarchy. E) a communist state.
Why is red tape sometimes seen as a good thing in government bureaucracies?
A) It can be seen as a way of creating procedural safeguards. B) It can be seen as slowing down the work of a bureaucracy before it overspends its budget. C) It can be seen as a way to keep competing agencies in line. D) It can be seen as a way to involve voters in the process. E) Red tape is never positive in a government bureaucracy.