Senate Finance Committee leaders want more state accountability for audits of certain Medicaid payments at the recommendation of a recent Government Accountability Office report that found overpayments and miscalculations in more than 40 states, according to a report from The Hill.
States must submit audit reports of Medicaid payments made to disproportionate share hospitals to allow CMS to check for miscalculations of uncompensated care. The GAO report suggested that similar audit requirements for payments made to non-DSH hospitals might enable greater oversight to help control Medicaid costs.
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States must submit audit reports of Medicaid payments made to disproportionate share hospitals to allow CMS to check for miscalculations of uncompensated care. The GAO report suggested that similar audit requirements for payments made to non-DSH hospitals might enable greater oversight to help control Medicaid costs.
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