Regulations & Laws
OIG Audit Priorities: Where Practices Face the Most Scrutiny
The HHS Office of Inspector General continuously updates its Work Plan. See the audit themes most relevant to physician practices.
Recurring themes
Evaluation and management level selection, remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and DME have been recurring OIG areas of focus.
Self-audit first
An internal coding audit of a sample of claims identifies risk before an outside auditor does, and shows good-faith compliance effort.
Audit support
Our certified coders perform independent audits and help you respond to records requests and recoupments.
This article is for general information and is not legal advice. Rules change often — confirm current requirements with CMS, your payers, or counsel.
