What is the best way to protect the office from medical identity fraud?

A. Do not accept patients without a Social Security card.
B. Ask patients to show photo ID at each visit.
C. Only accept patients with insurance cards.
D. Verify with the physician that the patient is truly the patient of record.

B.Ask patients to show photo ID at each visit.

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Insurance companies recruit and hire pharmacy technicians for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A) Their extensive knowledge of medications. B) Their understanding of insurance benefits. C) Their knowledge of the billing process. D) Their ability to recognize fraud and abuse.

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If unusual billing patterns have been observed, government payers or insurance carriers may perform a(n)

A) internal review. B) authorization visit. C) quality review. D) external audit.

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