Fun Facts & Definitions
The Law
Good to Know
Means the Same
100
This costs taxpayers billions of dollars each year.
What is healthcare fraud, waste and abuse?
100
This protects people who report unethical or illegal behavior?
What is the Whistleblower Act?
100
The person to notify once you discover a compliance issue.
Who is the Compliance Officer?
100
Protected Health Information.
What is PHI?
200
This is a set of guidelines that outlines expected ethical behavior for employees.
What is the Code of Conduct?
200
This makes it illegal for people to submit false statements or documentation in order to collect money from the government?
What is the False Claims Act?
200
The person to notify if you have a question or concern about protected health information.
Who is the HIPAA Privacy Officer?
200
OIG
What is the Office of Inspector General?
300
A term for doing something that the government requires you to do?
What is compliance?
300
A legal document requesting testimony and/or records.
What is a subpoena?
300
HIPAA
What is the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act?
400
A term for doing what is right, regardless of what the law says.
What is ethics?
400
A written mandate from a judge compelling production of records or other items of evidence.
What is a court order?
400
This could happen if you commit healthcare fraud, waste or abuse.
What are fines and imprisonment?
500
Testimony given under oath outside of a judicial proceeding.
What is a deposition?
500
The best methods to detect noncompliance.
What are monitoring and auditing?
M
e
n
u