All of the following should be followed when purging medical records, EXCEPT:
a. Medical records can be destroyed by shredding or burning.
b. Facility should maintain a master list of all records.
c. Medicare records should be maintained for 10 years.
d. Medicaid records should be maintained for 5 years.
Answer: d. Medicaid records should be maintained for 5 years.
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