title: Payer audits: time for a system overhaul, but stay vigilant and be prepared to mount a robust defense.
authors.affiliation: Edelberg Compliance Associates, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Caral
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Edelberg
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D059019:Clinical Coding; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D005607:Fraud / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States