An occupational therapist documents that a Medicare client spent an hour in occupational therapy, but the client rested for 15 minutes of that hour. Is this an example of Medicare abuse?
A) No, it's Medicare fraud
B) No, but it does violate the AOTA Standards of Practice
C) Yes, but it becomes fraud if the occupational therapist bills for an hour of therapy
D) Yes, but only if the occupational therapist bills for an hour of therapy
C
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