Webcast: Preparing for Audits and Investigations

RAC University will present the webcast “Preparing for Audits and Investigations: Learn How to Respond to a Knock on Your Door or a Call at the Office” Thursday Dec. 6, 2012, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET.

Would your coder know what to do if government agents were to visit their home one evening? How would they respond to an unexpected phone call from an auditor? The prospect is chilling and frightening.

Their initial response could determine whether you face a criminal investigation. That’s why hospitals and clinics, and their employees, need to be prepared for everything from visits by a government agent to a letter from a RAC. In this timely and crucially important webcast, David Glaser, Esq., will discuss how to respond when government agents or a private payer contact you or your employees. He will also discuss actions you can take now to prepare for an audit and how to avoid the common mistakes made during both external audits and internal reviews. By attending this webcast, you will come to understand:

• How Medicare and private insurers conduct audits
• Preparing your staff for interactions with auditors, including how to respond to contact from the RACs
• How to recognize legal arguments to defend yourself in the event of an audit
• The importance of how your internal reviews can help or hurt you in the event of an audit
• How you can defend claims when documentation is not ideal

Glaser, Esq. is a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron Health Law Group and helped establish its Health Care Fraud & Compliance Group. He helps health-care entities negotiate the maze of healthcare regulations, providing advice about risk management, reimbursement and business planning issues. He has considerable experience in health-care regulation and litigation, including compliance, criminal and civil fraud investigations and reimbursement disputes. Register here.