Industry Note: CMS Commences New HIPAA Audit Program

Why This Topic Matters

Healthcare organizations, compliance teams, and billing professionals may need to track CMS audit activity and contractor feedback opportunities because both can affect administrative processes, reporting expectations, and engagement with Medicare programs.

Article Sections

1. CMS Compliance Review Program

   Overview of a new CMS compliance review initiative and its relationship to HIPAA administrative simplification oversight. The section describes the program’s general scope, participating entity types, and planned rollout timeline.

2. MAC Satisfaction Indicator survey

   Information about CMS reopening its annual Medicare Administrative Contractor satisfaction survey. The section explains the survey’s general purpose, intended audience, and related contractor categories mentioned by CMS.