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... samples . GAO identified significantly more erroneous payments due to ineligibility , claims processing errors , and failure to use liable third parties . ( See pp . 18 to 21 ) . In addition , GAO also identified three weaknesses which ...
... samples . GAO identified significantly more erroneous payments due to ineligibility , claims processing errors , and failure to use liable third parties . ( See pp . 18 to 21 ) . In addition , GAO also identified three weaknesses which ...
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... sample paid claims for claims processing reviews 33 Need for more timely data to correct problems 34 Need for accurate reporting of program losses due to ineligibility 35 Need for review criteria that identify all program weaknesses 36 ...
... sample paid claims for claims processing reviews 33 Need for more timely data to correct problems 34 Need for accurate reporting of program losses due to ineligibility 35 Need for review criteria that identify all program weaknesses 36 ...
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... claims processing and third - party liability areas for all three strata ... processes and support activities and corrective action activities and discussed ... sample of AFDC and SSI recipients as the quality control programs for these ...
... claims processing and third - party liability areas for all three strata ... processes and support activities and corrective action activities and discussed ... sample of AFDC and SSI recipients as the quality control programs for these ...
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... claims that neither the State nor HCFA had identified . We also found over $ 6,000 spent in error that neither identified . This failure to identify all applicable claims and errors is signifi- cant because errors of only $ 50 in the sample ...
... claims that neither the State nor HCFA had identified . We also found over $ 6,000 spent in error that neither identified . This failure to identify all applicable claims and errors is signifi- cant because errors of only $ 50 in the sample ...
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... claims processing and third - party liability . Next , reviewers check Medicaid claims submitted for health services provided during the sample month on all individuals in- cluded in the sample cases . They review claims in each sample ...
... claims processing and third - party liability . Next , reviewers check Medicaid claims submitted for health services provided during the sample month on all individuals in- cluded in the sample cases . They review claims in each sample ...
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Page 2 - Association, the national professional association of registered nurses. The American Nurses' Association is the professional organization of over 200,000 registered nurses in 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Canal Zone. I have with me two members of the staff, Mr. Zembower and Mr. Craig who are members of the staff of the American Nurses' Association to answer any questions you might have.
Page 1 - Medicaid— authorized by title XIX of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 USC 1396...
Page 2 - AFDC family (adjusted for family size) and 13SVs percent of the payment to such AFDC family. All of these variations — in benefits offered, in groups covered, in income standards, and in levels of reimbursement for providers — mean that Medicaid programs differ greatly from state to state. All states require Medicaid patients in longterm care institutions to contribute their excess income (generally all income over the $25 they require for personal needs) to help pay for the cost of their care....
Page 1 - Medicare, this is the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Page ii - ... of which would reduce erroneous payments. Because the error rates are tied to the penalties, HCFA has placed its emphasis on developing quality control processes and policies which will provide statistically defensible error rates which can withstand challenge if penalties are assessed.
Page 2 - MQC findings), approximately $461 million was paid for health services to ineligible beneficiaries, $74 million was lost in unrecovered third-party liability, and $100 million was wasted through claims processing errors.
Page 11 - Unfortunately, this emphasis on corrective action plans apparently was an effort not so much to improve Medicaid management as to avoid imposing the fiscal penalties.
Page 7 - Because corrective action is the ultimate purpose of MQC, the threat of penalties has partially negated its expected benefits...
Page ii - This could be accomplished by — reducing the magnitude of the penalties for poor performance and — providing rewards of similar magnitude for good performance...
Page 44 - MEDICAID'S QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM IS NOT REALIZING ITS FULL POTENTIAL" Overview The report accurately indicates certain improvements which will increase the usefulness of the Medicaid Quality Control (MQC) system.