Check out this article, “I’m Getting Audited – Now What?” by attorney Stephen Bittinger, a partner and a member of the Health Care/FDA practice group, on Medicare audits. As a result of the dramatic increase in the use of Cellular Tissue Products / skin substitutes, Medicare audits of every kind are on the increase. The question is not “if” but “when” a practitioner will be audited.
Mr. Bittinger’s article explains the various types of audits, what’s at stake, and how an attorney might help. He also reviews the documentation required to survive an audit.