Conduct self-audits of OIG Work Plan targets

Why This Topic Matters

Primary care practices can use the OIG Work Plan to identify areas that may draw audit attention and compare their own billing and documentation processes against current federal oversight priorities.

Article Sections

1. Background and Work Plan context

   Introduces the OIG Work Plan and its role in identifying national oversight priorities. Provides general context about the agency’s review focus and resource allocation.

2. New investigations affecting primary care practices

   Summarizes the newest Work Plan topics most relevant to physician offices and primary care settings. Covers broad compliance and reimbursement areas tied to Medicare oversight.

3. Continuing investigation areas

   Reviews several topics carried forward from prior years that remain under scrutiny. Includes broader claim-processing, setting, and service-delivery issues for physician practices.

4. Official resources

   Lists public CMS and OIG reference materials cited in the article. These resources support further review of the topics discussed.