You also need to be concerned with internal audits as well. Not only should the provider be conducting them, so should you as part of your and your provider's compliance plan.

If there is an external audit, you will be informed as to what to provide. There is no standardized list of what is requested. Each is up to each insurance company or federal agency.

You should keep what the doctor sends you and how long you keep them is based on State or Federal laws and any insurance contracts the doctor has. One way of keeping them without alot of storage space is by scanning them and burning the scanned image to CD or DVD.

The best way to prevent audits is to make sure you do your job the right way and you make sure the doctor does as well. Never compromise to save a nickle or make a dime.