How to Survive an Audit: CERT, TPEs, OIG, Corporate Integrity, Etc.

60 minutes

This course is not accredited

Knowledge is the Key to surviving a payor audit. Thorough and accurate documentation is essential to support all services billed. Healthcare providers must prioritize medical coding best practices to minimize errors and ensure compliance with coding guidelines. Failure to meet legal and regulatory standards in medical coding can result in costly audits for practices. With the increasing prevalence of healthcare fraud, Medicare, Medicaid, and private payors are paying closer attention to coding discrepancies. To avoid medical coding audits, practices must adhere to strict regulatory compliance and adopt best practices in coding. A good understanding of the type of audits, how to respond to an audit, and the steps to ensure compliance are essential for every medical practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the various types of audits
• Explore what triggers a coding audit
• Navigate the steps to survive any payor audit

Note: This is a recording of a live event.

Reminder: You have 30 days from the registration date to complete the course.

Deborah Grider, CDIP, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-P, COC, CEMC, CPMA.

Executive Consultant

KZA

Deborah is a nationally sought-after leader in the industry and is passionate about assisting physicians and hospitals in improving their coding, documentation, and business operations to maintain compliance and improve revenue. She will go above and beyond to help industry leaders, physicians, and others achieve excellence. Her motto is “documentation excellence is the key to improving revenue”.