For any provider agency operating with Medicaid funds, being aware and in compliance with all of the state and federal regulations is a must.  Compliance is so important in this industry and we at MediSked don't take it lightly.  But whether or not you are using an Agency Management Platform to manage your compliance initiatives, it's important to know what auditors are looking for.  According to The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (www.cms.gov), there are six centers and nine offices across the country that provide program management for all areas.  One of the centers is the Center for Program Integrity and is the main center for prevention and detection of all national and state-wide fraud and abuse issues for Medicaid.  Last February, CPI reorganized into five groups to better target program integrity policies.  Below is a brief description of those five groups.  If you would like the full report on this, please click here.