Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
New York provides Personal Emergency Response Services (PERS) to eligible Medicaid beneficiaries through contracts negotiated between local social services districts (local districts) and PERS providers. Beneficiaries authorized to receive PERS receive electronic communication equipment in their home that can summon help if an emergency occurs. When activated by the beneficiary, the equipment signals a monitoring agency that can arrange for the appropriate assistance. Payment for PERS includes a monthly service charge for monitoring agency services.
Date Issued:
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
A-02-15-01019
Component, if applicable:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Location(s):
NY
United StatesType of Report:
Audit
Questioned Costs:
$5,516,838
Number of Recommendations:
3
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