Surprise Audit Triage: How to Survive a State Inspection in Your First 18 Months
State inspections are not hypothetical — HCAB files show roughly 18% of new agencies receive an audit within their first 18 months. This episode gives a field-ready playbook for surviving a surprise inspection: what to show first, what to say to an inspector, and how to triage corrective actions so you protect payroll and your license. Daniel Cross reframes the strategic cost of being unprepared; Claire Bennett lays out state-proof documentation sequencing (example: California Home Care Services Bureau on-site checklist items and Medicaid provider flags); Sophia Reed translates the founder…
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