The auditing entity may not audit more than how many selected prescriptions, and the audit period may not exceed how many months?

The auditing entity may not audit more than how many selected prescriptions, and the audit period may not exceed how many months?

• A. 275 selected prescriptions; 24 months
• B. 300 selected prescriptions; 12 months
• C. 275 selected prescriptions; 18 months
• D. 200 selected prescriptions; 24 months

Answer: (A)

Auditors are limited in how large a review they can conduct and over what time span. The regulation allows reviewing a sample of prescriptions but caps the size and the window. The limit is up to 275 selected prescriptions, and the time period for those prescriptions cannot exceed 24 months. So the best choice is the one that matches both limits: 275 prescriptions sampled, within a 24-month window. Choices that exceed 275 prescriptions or use a longer or shorter window than 24 months don’t fit the rule.

Auditors are limited in how large a review they can conduct and over what time span. The regulation allows reviewing a sample of prescriptions but caps the size and the window. The limit is up to 275 selected prescriptions, and the time period for those prescriptions cannot exceed 24 months. So the best choice is the one that matches both limits: 275 prescriptions sampled, within a 24-month window. Choices that exceed 275 prescriptions or use a longer or shorter window than 24 months don’t fit the rule.