Bass, Berry & Sims’ healthcare attorney, Anna Grizzle, provides insight on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contractors, known as the Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), responsible for performing claims audits as part of the enforcement initiative by the company. In addition, Anna offers advice on what the ZPIC audit means and how to prepare for it.
The article, entitled “Not Your Ordinary Claims Audit: CMS Ramping Up Fraud Enforcement Efforts Through ZPIC Audits,” appears on Inside Healthcare.