Serves as the institutional liaison with regulatory agencies, including but not limited to, the Medicare Administrative Contractor, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, TXHHSC, Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), Texas Medical Board (TMB) and other payors and regulatory bodies for requests for information, including triaging and overseeing outside regulatory agency reviews and audits and requests for information, and communicating with regulatory agencies in determining the direction, theory, scope and procedures to be used in compliance reviews. Leads or contributes to the development and delivery of training and educational programs for compliance staff, including monitoring audit contractor publications and websites, and actively participating in professional forums such as Novitas, Novitasphere, HMS Medicaid RAC, Cotiviti RAC, Performant, VA RAC, Federal and State OIG, and CMS Open Door Forums, to ensure the team is informed of emerging trends and regulatory changes.