CMS rolls out aggressive strategy to enhance and accelerate Medicare Advantage audits

CMS rolls out aggressive strategy to enhance and accelerate Medicare Advantage audits 
CMS Newsroom; Press RElease; 5/21/25 
Agency Will Begin Auditing All Eligible Medicare Advantage Contracts Each Payment Year and Add Resources to Expedite Completion of 2018 to 2024 Audits
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a significant expansion of its auditing efforts for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Beginning immediately, CMS will audit all eligible MA contracts for each payment year in all newly initiated audits and invest additional resources to expedite the completion of audits for payment years 2018 through 2024.