Audits are coming: Prepare with an audit response plan

Why This Topic Matters

Audit response problems can turn otherwise well-documented claims into denials or other adverse outcomes if requests are missed, incomplete, or poorly organized. A clear internal process helps practices respond consistently, protect documentation integrity, and reduce the risk of avoidable audit failure.

Article Sections

1. Compliance

   Introduces the audit-preparedness theme and emphasizes the importance of having a response process in place before requests arrive.

2. Don’t be scared. Be prepared.

   Discusses how practices should assign responsibility for audit response and build internal readiness across departments.

3. Ready, set, read the ADR

   Focuses on reviewing audit requests carefully and understanding the information they contain so that the response can be complete and timely.

4. Tell the story when you assemble the packet

   Covers general organization and submission practices for assembling supporting records and documenting the response process.