Successfully Facing Medicare Audits: 5 Tips

In an R.J. Hedges & Associates blog post, Wendy Miller, director of accreditation at Board of Certification/Accreditation, shares tips for facing a Medicare audit.

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Here are the five tips:

 

1. Educate and train your staff on Medicare and the audit process.
2. Create an audit team.
3. Keep all CMS files for at least five years.
4. Conduct an internal “practice audit” annually.
5. Review BOC’s Accreditation Standards Guide.

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