Wednesday, September 13, 2017

US Report Finds $1.4B Problem in New York's Medicaid Program




By David Klepper, Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state paid out an estimated $1.4 billion in Medicaid funds for long-term care providers who didn't follow the state's rules for the program, according to a federal review of the state's Medicaid system published Tuesday.

The report, from the Office of the Inspector General, revealed a large number of providers who failed to document patient assessments, provide community-based services or provide written care plans to patients, all requirements spelled out in their contracts with the state.

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Source: The San Francisco Chronicle (via The Empire Report) 

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