Here’s a version of a checklist used by California-based Dignity Health when it does the compliance portion of due diligence before and during physician practice acquisitions. Contact Dawnese Kindelt, senior compliance director, at dawnese.kindelt@dignityhealth.org.
Item |
Questions/Information Requested |
Response |
Documentation Provided? (Please explain N/A in the Response column) |
---|---|---|---|
01. |
List of all providers including: Name Credential (MD, DO, etc.) Provider NPI NOTE: Please do not provide information for providers not involved in the acquisition. |
Yes N/A | |
02. |
Does practice use a management company or billing company? If yes, provide name of company and copy of contract(s). |
Yes N/A | |
03. |
CPT/Modifier utilization for each provider involved in the acquisition. Specifically, the list should indicate: Provider CPT Modifier(s), if applicable Number of times each code was billed during the report period (See Example Below) This information must be in Excel. All submitted codes must be attributed to a specific provider, not grouped under rooms (ex. Lab or Injection Room) |
Yes N/A | |
04. |
Any policies/procedures that are related to coding and billing. |
Yes N/A | |
05. |
List and describe discounts or special offers to patients. |
Yes N/A | |
06. |
Does your practice use electronic medical record, billing or scheduling systems? If yes, describe the system(s) and provide any related documentation, licenses, or agreements. |
Yes N/A | |
07. |
Documentation template used by the practice? |
Yes N/A | |
08. |
Current encounter form/charge document used by the practice? |
Yes N/A | |
09. |
Any documentation related to current compliance program? |
Yes N/A | |
10. |
Summary of RAC or other audit correspondence (Medicare or Medicaid) |
Yes N/A | |
11. |
Any internal/external consultant or audit reports related to coding, billing, documentation? |
Yes N/A | |
12. |
Are allied health professionals (NP, PA) billed to Medicare/Medicaid directly; or Incident to a physician? |
Yes N/A |