The mechanism by which a facility or provider ensures that they are providing and billing for services according to the laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern billing and coding practices to prevent fraud and abuse is:
A. Standards of Ethical Coding.
B. HIPAA.
C. Office of the Inspector General.
D. Corporate Compliance Plan.
D
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Indexing Conditioning alphabetizing Inspecting Sorting
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A) 12% B) 10% C) 13% D) 6%
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false