Drew Baker is referred to a health care provider by an employer for treatment of a fracture that occurred during a fall at work. The physician billed Medicare and did not indicate on the claim that the injury was work related. Medicare benefits were paid to the provider for services rendered. This resulted in Medicare contacting the provider, who is liable for the __________ because of the

provider's failure to disclose that the injury was work-related.
a. adjudication
b. mediation
c. overpayment
d. unbundling


c

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A) L90.5. B) L08.9. C) L08.89. D) L90.51.

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To qualify for workers' compensation benefits, an employee must be injured while working within the scope of the job description, be injured while performing a service required by the employer, or develop a disorder that can be directly linked to employment, such as asbestosis or mercury poisoning. The worker does not have to be physically on company property to qualify for workers' compensation

Which is an example of an on-the-job injury that would qualify the employee for workers' compensation benefits? a. Employee develops pneumonia after working at the medical office all week. b. Employee faints at the grocery store and believes it is due to stress at work. c. Employee is injured when picking up reports for the office at the local hospital. d. Employee is injured in an accident during a trip to the bank to deposit personal checks.

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Which of the following organs of the digestive system secretes acid and enzymes? 

A. stomach B. small intestine C. large intestine D. rectum

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Brachioradialis trigger points refer to the:

a. Humeral lateral epicondylar region b. Thumb webbing region c. Both a and b d. Neither a or b

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