Question

Receiving payments in exchange for Medicare or Medicaid patient referrals violates the

A. Say-Tachs Act.
  B. Wilson-Friedman Antifraud Amendment.
  C. 1972 Claims Submissions Act.
  D. Medicare-Medicaid Antifraud and Abuse Amendments

Answer 1

D. Medicare-Medicaid Antifraud and Abuse Amendments

Answer 2

Answer: D. Medicare-Medicaid Antifraud and Abuse Amendments

Receiving payments in exchange for Medicare or Medicaid patient referrals violates the Medicare-Medicaid Antifraud and Abuse Amendments.

Step-by-step explanation:

Medicare-Medicaid Antifraud and Abuse Amendments was established in order to upgrade or improve the ability of the state and federal government to detect, prosecute and punish fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid program.

Medicare refers to a federal government program which provides health care coverage for older people from 65 years and for younger people with disabilities.

Medicaid refers to a federal government program which provides medical costs for low income citizens.