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Audit of Payments for Medicaid Services to Deceased Recipients, October 1, 1998 Through September 30, 2001 - Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

Issued on  | Posted on  | Report number: A-05-03-00073

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The objective of the review was to determine the amount of Medicaid overpayments resulting from payments to providers for medical services provided after the recipients' death.  We found that for the period October 1, 1998 through September 30, 2001, the Arizona State agency identified and adjusted payments for medical services provided after death.  We concluded that the State agency had procedures in place to ensure that payments for services provided after the death of a recipient were recovered.

Report Type
Audit
HHS Agencies
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Issue Areas
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Target Groups
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Financial Groups
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Notice

This report may be subject to section 5274 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2023, 117 Pub. L. 263.