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105-J. Your Guide to Surviving External Audits and Reviews

External audits and reviews affect every facet of an aging services organization, whether conducted by federal agencies such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, state Medicaid departments, or managed care organizations. Understanding how these reviews will affect your organization can help you prepare for, respond to, and address enforcement outcomes. This session will help you leverage your organization's resources and personnel—including your leadership, finance, clinical, compliance, and legal teams—to navigate external audits and reviews. Presenters will show you how to form an audit response team, assess the business, financial, clinical, and compliance risks associated with an external review, and develop strategies to manage those risks.

• Bryan Nowicki, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP — Kansas City, MO, US
• Zaina Niles, Attorney, Husch Blackwell LLP — Kansas City, MO, US