Government Auditors Focus More on Not-For-Profit Health Care Providers, Survey Finds

Strong and regular scrutiny of the health care industry is not unexpected, however, a survey conducted by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) found that nonprofit institutions undergo more government audits than their for-profit counterparts. The survey also found that while larger institutions undergo more audits than smaller ones, the staffing levels to meet the demands of the numerous government audits are considerable across institutions regardless of their size.