The ins and outs of Medicare audits

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Abstract: Medicare audits are an unpleasant fact of life for physicians and their medical practices. In today’s highly automated environment, in which claims data can be analyzed quickly and easily, any physician who practices medicine long enough will almost certainly wind up at the receiving end of one. This article offers suggestions on how physicians can ensure they withstand a Medicare audit — and come out on top by staying aware of how audits work and knowing how to respond to one.