Healthcare Compliance & Litigation Support Frequently Asked Questions
What types of issues may require a coordinated healthcare compliance and litigation response?
Matters may begin with a billing concern, payer inquiry, hotline report, repayment question, subpoena, or government investigation. A single issue can involve legal, financial, operational, and reputational risk, as well as coding, billing, reimbursement, documentation, investigation, and regulatory considerations.
What support may be needed during a government or payer audit?
PYA’s services include RAC, UPIC, and commercial audit appeals; Medicare and OIG self-disclosure assistance; statistical analysis and overpayment calculation; Independent Review Organization services; and Corporate Integrity Agreement support. Revenue integrity work may also address documentation, coding, medical necessity, HCCs, regulatory updates, and charge capture.
What can a compliance program effectiveness assessment cover?
PYA’s compliance program services include program development and effectiveness assessments, program and enterprise risk assessments, education for staff, management, and governing bodies, physician contract process and documentation reviews, work plan development and execution, project management, and fractional or virtual program support.
When can forensic accounting be useful in a healthcare matter?
Forensic accounting may be useful when a healthcare organization is addressing allegations of fraud, financial irregularities, disputed transactions, or other questions requiring focused financial analysis. PYA’s services include internal investigations, asset tracing, financial analysis, expert testimony, transaction due diligence, and financial fraud prevention.
Which matters may call for healthcare litigation support or expert witness services?
Healthcare litigation support may be appropriate when a dispute or investigation depends on complex healthcare financial, operational, or regulatory issues. This can include alleged Stark Law or Anti-Kickback Statute violations, financial mismanagement, government investigations, or matters requiring expert analysis of reimbursement, coding, billing, or other healthcare-specific information.