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If a payer, regulator, or internal stakeholder challenged one of your audit findings tomorrow, would you be ready?

Conference season is more than a calendar event for compliance professionals. It is where priorities start to take shape, where regulators share direction, and where organizations get an early look at what will matter most in the months ahead.

In this episode of Compliance Conversations, CJ Wolf sits down with Amanda Reikowsky, a Supervisor of PB Audit/Education and founder of CodeWise Solutions, LLC. With more than 13 years in the industry, Amanda brings a perspective shaped by auditing, education, risk adjustment work, and even...

Each year brings CPT^® updates. But CPT^® 2026 introduces a level of complexity that directly impacts audit risk, consistency, and workload.

Each year, HCPCS Level II codes are updated to reflect changes in clinical practice, technology, and reimbursement policy, and 2026 is no exception. New, revised, and deleted codes can directly impact how services are reported, reimbursed, and audited.

Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding is the bread of butter service of most physicians and non-physician practitioners who do not perform high volumes of procedures. And even for proceduralists, E/M coding plays a big role in their revenue cycle. 

When most organizations think of audits, they picture risk exposure, tedious manual reviews, and stacks of reports that never seem to drive meaningful change. But when done right, audits aren’t just about identifying problems. They’re about protecting your revenue.

This checklist distills the top takeaways from our recent webinar on hospital audit planning, offering practical steps and expert insights to help your team build a stronger, more strategic audit program.