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Healthcare compliance and auditing programs are not standing still.

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...

Healthcare careers rarely follow a straight line. Many professionals enter coding, auditing, and compliance through unexpected paths, learning as they go and growing through experience. One factor that consistently accelerates that growth is mentorship.

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.

Every spring, the compliance calendar gets a little crowded. This year, HEALTHCON and HCCA’s Compliance Institute landed within weeks of each other—and both delivered big.

No healthcare provider wants to receive a third-party audit notice—but many will. Whether it’s Medicare, Medicaid, or a commercial payer, understanding how to respond is key to protecting your organization.