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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-51. MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY HOME HEALTH AIDES |
Section 29-5110. AUDITS AND REVIEWS
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5110.1MAA shall perform ongoing audits to ensure that Medicaid payments are consistent with efficiency, economy and quality of care and made in accordance with federal and District rules governing Medicaid.
5110.2The audit process shall be routinely conducted by MAA to determine, by statistically valid scientific sampling, the appropriateness of services rendered and billed to Medicaid.
5110.3Each Provider shall allow access, during an on-site audit or review by MAA, other District of Columbia government officials and representatives of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, to relevant records and program documentation.
5110.4If MAA denies a claim, MAA shall recoup, by the most expeditious means available, those monies erroneously paid to the Provider for denied claims, following the period of Administrative Review set forth in section 5111 of these rules.
5110.5The recoupment amounts for denied claims shall be determined by the following formula: A fraction shall be calculated with the numerator consisting of the number of denied paid claims resulting from the audited sample. The denominator shall be the total number of paid claims from the audit sample. This fraction will be multiplied by the total dollars paid by MAA to the Provider during the audit period, to determine the amount recouped. For example, if a Provider received Medicaid reimbursement of ten thousand dollars ($ 10,000) during the audit period, and during a review of the claims from the audited sample, it was determined that 10 claims out of 100 claims are denied, then ten percent (10%) of of the amount reimbursed by Medicaid during the audit period, or one thousand dollars ($ 1000), would be recouped.
5110.6MAA shall issue a Notice of Recoupment (NR), which sets forth the reasons for the recoupment, including the specific reference to the particular sections of the statute, rules, or provider agreement, the amount to be recouped, and the procedures for requesting an administrative review.