Auditing

Resource: Sample Internal Audit Plan

FY 20?? Internal Audit Plan

Corporate

Description of Auditing Activity

Risk

Frequency

Sample Size

Locations

Assigned To

Date Completed

Wounds and Falls Audit

Inaccuracy of documentation and reporting

Annual

5 wound and 5 fall

residents

Top 10 wound facilities & top 10 fall facilities

Credit Balance Audit

Inappropriate billing, False Claims, 60-Day Repayment Rule

Annual

10% of total dollars

N/A

Accuracy of Survey Data

Inaccurate reporting of CMP's and F-Tag's

Annual

All annual survey's for selected facilities

All facilities that have had a 2018 annual survey

Wrongful Discharges

Increase in legal fees and claims/lawsuits

Annual

Skilled Nursing Facilities

Description of Auditing Activity

Risk

Frequency

Sample Size

Locations

Assigned To

Date Completed

Skilled/Medical Necessity Clinical Audits

False Claims

Quarterly

5 residents RU> 30 days

5 facilities

Resident Trust Fund Monitoring & Follow-Up

Misappropriation of Funds

Monthly

100%

All

Purchase Card Monitoring & Follow-Up

Misappropriation of Funds

Monthly

100%

All

Net Revenue Testing

Inappropriate billing, False Claims

Quarterly

10% of census for prior 2 months billed

2-3 facilities

Resident Trust Fund Testing

Misappropriation of Funds

Quarterly

2 months

2-3 facilities

Purchase Card Testing

Misappropriation of Funds

Quarterly

2 months

2-3 facilities

Preadmission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR)

Federal Requirement

Quarterly

10% of census for prior 2 months billed

2-3 facilities

Census Balancing

Inappropriate billing

Quarterly

2 months

2-3 facilities

QAPI Meeting Minutes

Survey requirements and process improvement

Quarterly

2 months

2-3 facilities

Home Health

Description of Auditing Activity

Risk

Frequency

Sample Size

Locations

Assigned To

Date Completed

Medical Necessity Audits

False Claims

Annual

10%

All

Physician Enterprise

Description of Auditing Activity

Risk

Frequency

Sample Size

Locations

Assigned To

Date Completed

Coding Audit

Inappropriate coding, billing, False Claims

One time

Will review with External Auditor

All

Rehabilitation Company

Description of Auditing Activity

Risk

Frequency

Sample Size

Locations

Assigned To

Date Completed

Skilled/Medical Necessity Audits

False Claims

Quarterly

5 residents RU> 30 days

5 facilities

Information Technology

Description of Auditing Activity

Risk

Frequency

Sample Size

Locations

Assigned To

Date Completed

IT Penetration Audit

Security, Data Breach, HIPAA

One time

Will review with External Auditor

All

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