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Texas Made Unallowable Children's Health Insurance Program Payments for Beneficiaries Assigned More Than One Identification Number

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Health & Human Services
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
A-06-20-10003
Component, if applicable: 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Location(s): 
TX,
United States
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$856,456
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
4

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
270951 Open No
We recommend that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission refund $856,456 to the Federal Government.
270952 Open No
We recommend that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission identify and recover additional unallowable CHIP payments made before and after our audit period for the 572 beneficiary-matches and repay the Federal share.
270953 Open No
We recommend that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission identify any other beneficiaries who are assigned more than one identification number and refund any unallowable CHIP payments associated with those beneficiaries.
270954 Open No
We recommend that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission strengthen its procedures for determining whether applicants are already enrolled in any medical or public assistance benefits throughout the State and ensure that no beneficiary is assigned more than one identification number.
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