Audit Defense: What Health Care Providers and Attorneys Need to Know

Audit Defense: What Health Care Providers and Attorneys Need to Know

July 10, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

The episode discusses UPIC audits and CIAs with insights from industry experts.

Harriet Wall, President and CEO, LW Consulting, Inc., speaks with Rachel Hold-Weiss, Partner, Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP, about the ins and outs of Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC) audits and corporate integrity agreements (CIAs). They discuss how UPICs decide who to audit, what a UPIC audit appeal process is like, what providers should do within 48 hours of receiving an initial letter from a UPIC, advice for attorneys making an appeal at the administrative law ju...

More episodes of AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the AHLA's Speaking of Health Law podcast page.