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Take These Steps if You Find Out You'll Soon Be Paid a Visit From an Auditor

Published on Sat Apr 10, 2010

Prepare your compliance plan before an auditor strikes if you can -- but don't panic if you feel unprepared. Although an audit is a routine function that the OIG and payers must perform, it can strike fear into the hearts of medical practices everywhere. If you get word that your practice will soon be audited, follow these tips to help put your best foot forward. Prepare Far in Advance Don't wait until the OIG or your MAC alerts you that an audit is imminent before you get a handle on where you stand from a compliance standpoint, says Patricia A Trites, MPA, CHBC, CPC, CEMC, CHCC, CHCO, CHP, CMP(H), CHAP, vice president of Healthcare Compliance Resources, LLC in Sherman, Tex. "Internal audits are the best way to prepare for an external audit," Trites advises. "This process allows the practice to find errors and patterns of errors before someone else does." "The [...]
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