Does the OIG endorse or assist a provider in choosing an Independent Review Organization (IRO)?
The OIG does not endorse any proprietary products. Moreover, the OIG will not indicate which IROs it believes are most qualified. It is up to the provider to determine the most appropriate CPA firm, law firm, or consultant to engage as its IRO. However, most CIAs include language under which the OIG has the opportunity to notify a provider that its choice of IRO is unacceptable within 30 days after the OIG receives written notice of the identity of the IRO. Also, if during the term of the CIA the OIG has concerns about the quality of the review or the qualifications or independence of the IRO, the OIG will make those concerns known to the provider and may request that the provider terminate the existing IRO and retain a new IRO.
