Surviving Payer Audits & Government Investigations: Key tips and traps

Payer audits and government investigations can expose weaknesses in your billing practices, compliance protocols, and medical necessity documentation. Navigating this complex regulatory landscape requires a proactive strategy focused on compliance, thorough record keeping, and an awareness of common pitfalls. Strengthening your response and reducing risk is one way to avoid increased scrutiny or penalties. 

In this webinar presented by NYSCLA and McDonald Hopkins, attorneys Jane Pine Wood and Richard H. Blake will delve into the critical aspects of payer audits and government investigations affecting laboratories and their testing services.

Topics include:

• Overview of payer audits and government investigations
• Critical steps in responding to an audit or investigation
• Avoiding common pitfalls
• Legal and financial implications
• Building a robust compliance program