$207 Million Lost: What Medicaid’s Audit Reveals About Mortality Data Gaps
A recent audit from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) highlights a costly and persistent issue: payments continuing after a recorded mortality event. The numbers are significant. Medicaid agencies made an estimated $207.5 million in unallowable capitation payments to managed care organizations on behalf of deceased enrollees in […]