Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Inspector General -- AUDIT
"Review of Medicaid Long-Term Care Payments for Individuals with Both Medicare and Medicaid Coverage," (A-06-03-00040)
March 31, 2004
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Based on a statistical sample, we estimated that the Texas Department of Human Services (Department) made incorrect Medicaid payments of at least $12,879 during the period January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001 on behalf of dual eligible individuals which included payments for regular nursing and Medicare co-insurance. Medicaid overpayments occurred because nursing facilities failed to send the appropriate Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) admission and discharge information to the Department. We are recommending that the Department refund $7,801, which is the Federal share of our estimate of at least $12,879 in overpayment; strengthen controls concerning the accuracy of the SNF admission and discharge information; and work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to prevent incorrect payments.