Compliance and Audits- Why You Should Audit Before the Government Does Rana McSpadden, FACMPE, CPC, CEMA SVMIC Medical Practice Consultant

Compliance and Audits- Why You Should Audit Before the Government Does

Rana McSpadden, FACMPE, CPC, CEMA    SVMIC Medical Practice Consultant

CMS has stepped up the number and types of audits plaguing medical practices over the past few years. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends that groups who receive any Federal money implement billing, coding, and documentation audits as part of their compliance program. This presentation discusses why these audits are important, as well as how performing routine self-audits may help with staying in compliance.

Objectives:

• Identify areas of risk within coding and billing
• Review the various types of governmental coding/billing audits and what they mean for your practice
• Discuss the process for self-auditing