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QA is not Compliance: Why Quality Alone Won't Protect You in an Audit

by Rose Feddock
Jul 10, 2025

 

 

Many ABA organizations are doing good clinical work. They have a quality assurance (QA) program. They provide ongoing supervision. They monitor fidelity. On the surface, it may seem like these systems are enough to keep the organization compliant.

But here’s the challenge: Quality assurance and healthcare compliance are not the same thing.

And in today’s payer environment, especially for organizations billing Medicaid or any commercial payer, that distinction matters more than ever. Mistaking one for the other can leave your organization exposed.

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