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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Abuse Abuse The term 'Abuse ' as it applies to the area of Medicare in the United States can be defined as ' A range of the following improper behaviors or billing practices including, but not limited to: Billing for a non-covered service; Misusing codes on the claim (i.e., the way the service is coded on the claim does not comply with national or local coding guidelines or is not billed as rendered); or Inappropriately allocating costs on a cost report'. Previous 5 Terms: Absorption absorption coefficient Absorption factor Abstract ABT Next 5 Terms: Abuse (Personal) Abutment Abutment Seeping ABV abvolt About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.