Branded CAM audit service for medical groups

Branded CAM audit service for medical groups

Medical groups often lease more than one office, clinic, or care site. Each site may have a CAM bill. An advisory firm can add CAM review to its current client work.

CAMAudit handles the production work. It reads the lease and CAM statement. It then runs 20 audit checks. It builds the report and dispute letter draft. The firm checks the source text, citations, math, and findings. It then signs and sends the work under its own brand.

Who can add the service

The service fits firms that help medical groups with money, leases, or office work. This may include:

• outsourced practice management firms
• healthcare management groups
• CPA and client advisory firms
• healthcare consulting firms

These firms already know the client and its goals. CAM audit adds a clear yearly review to that work. It does not replace the firm's judgment.

Medical leases need a file-by-file review

Medical sites can sit in office buildings, shopping centers, or stand-alone buildings. The lease may be NNN, modified gross, or another form. The bill must be checked against the terms for that site.

The service checks management fees, pro rata share, caps, and base years. It also checks overhead, gross-up math, taxes, insurance, utilities, and true-ups. A check is not a final answer. The firm must check the lease text and statement line. It must also check the math for each finding.

Use the management fee calculator for fee issues. Use the pro-rata share guide for share issues.

How the branded service works

1. Collect the lease, amendments, CAM statement, and landlord support.
2. Upload one file set for each site.
3. Let CAMAudit read the files and run the checks.
4. Review every source citation, input, and finding.
5. Edit or reject anything the files do not support.
6. Sign and send the branded report and dispute letter draft.

The audit workspace lets the firm sort work by client, practice group, or site. It shows scan status, findings, and report availability. The client sees the firm's brand on the final work.

See the white-label CAM audit service and public audit-pack pricing.

Price from known work

Do not promise that an audit will find an error or recover money. Some files may have no approved findings. Price the service from facts the firm knows:

• the number of sites and lease years in scope
• the files the client can provide
• staff review time
• client calls and delivery work
• current CAMAudit audit-pack cost

The firm can set a fee that fits its terms. The fee should cover the work. Plan for files with no findings before offering the service.

Show the client the full outcome

The report shows the approved findings and their source citations. The dispute letter draft turns those findings into a next step. The firm reviews and signs both items. Have counsel review the draft before sending because it is not legal advice.

More reading: DSO overhead reduction through CAM audit and healthcare occupancy cost review.

Disclaimer: This article gives general information about CAM review. It is not legal, accounting, or real estate advice. Findings depend on the lease and billing records for each site.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a branded CAM audit service for medical advisory firms?

It lets a firm run CAM reviews under its own brand. CAMAudit reads the files and runs the checks. It builds the report and dispute letter draft. The firm checks the sources, citations, math, and findings. It then signs and sends the client work.

Which medical leases can the service review?

The service can review CAM charges under many commercial lease forms. The firm must confirm the terms in each lease and amendment.

Does the firm need a lease audit team?

The firm does not need a large production team. CAMAudit reads the files and runs the checks. A skilled person still reviews the sources and findings. That person also reviews the report and dispute letter draft.

How should the firm price the service?

Start with the firm's scope and staff time. Add client delivery work and current CAMAudit audit-pack cost. Do not use a guessed finding or recovery amount.

Can the workspace handle a medical group with many sites?

Yes. The firm can sort audits by client, practice group, or site. Each audit uses its own uploaded lease and CAM statement. The firm reviews each site before it shares the results.

What does the client receive?

The firm can deliver a branded findings report and dispute letter draft. The firm reviews and signs the work. The draft is not legal advice, so counsel should review it before sending.