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Medicaid School-Based Costs Claimed Based on Contingency Fee Contractor Coding

Several State Medicaid agencies retain consultants to assist with preparing Medicaid claims for school-based activities. Consultants often are paid a contingency fee based on the percentage of Federal funds reimbursed to the State. During a prior review, we found that one consultant developed unsupported timestudies that it used to develop payment rates for school-based health services. Based on those rates, the State claimed unallowable Federal funds. Consultants developed timestudies using a similar methodology in many other States. We will initiate a multiple State review with a roll-up report to CMS to determine whether consultants developed school-based Medicaid rates based on unsupported timestudies and unallowable costs in these States

Announced or Revised Agency Title Component Report Number(s) Expected Issue Date (FY)
Completed (partial) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicaid School-Based Costs Claimed Based on Contingency Fee Contractor Coding Office of Audit Services A-04-18-07075;
W-00-18-31529;
A-02-20-01012;
A-02-18-01019
2024