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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Defense OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Defense OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Defense
Components
United States Navy (USN)
United States Army (USA)
United States Air Force (USAF)
Defense Health Agency (DHA)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
Report Number
DODIG-2019-108
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
0
Funds for Better Use
$70,714,306

Open Recommendations

This report has 17 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0001.a6 No $0 $0

Rec. 1.a.6: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Defense Health Agency review all medical facilities in the Military Health System to determine which medical facilities are not transferring eligible third party claims that are delinquent for more than 120 days to the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program, coordinate with commanders of those medical facilities to enforce Public Laws 104-134 and 113-101, which require medical facilities to transfer eligible delinquent claims to the Treasury Cross?Servicing Program, and take administrative action for noncompliance.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0001.h No $0 $0

Rec. 1.h: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Defense Health Agency report the dollar impact of not collecting on prescriptions written for more than a 30-day supply and as appropriate, implement procedures to require Uniform Business Office personnel to collect at least the reasonable charges on pharmaceutical claims equal to the allowable portion covered by insurance policies.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0002.d No $0 $0

Rec. 2.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of Naval Hospital Bremerton review and modify procedures for claim followup so debt can be transferred to the appropriate debt collection agency when claims become 120 days delinquent.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0002.f No $0 $98,541

Rec. 2.f: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of Naval Hospital Bremerton review all outstanding third party claims that are delinquent for more than 120 days to determine which claims are eligible for transfer to the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program or local Judge Advocate office, and transfer all eligible claims for collection assistance.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0003.a No $0 $0

Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of Naval Medical Center San Diego review and modify procedures for claim followup so debt can be transferred to the appropriate debt collection agency when claims become 120 days delinquent.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0003.b No $0 $1,845,005

Rec. 3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of Naval Medical Center San Diego review all outstanding third party claims that are delinquent for more than 120 days to determine which claims are eligible for transfer to the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program or local Judge Advocate office, and transfer all eligible claims for collection assistance.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0004.d No $0 $0

Rec. 4.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of Madigan Army Medical Center review and modify procedures for claim followup so debt can be transferred to the appropriate debt collection agency when claims become 120 days delinquent.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0004.f No $0 $1,718,474

Rec. 4.f: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of Madigan Army Medical Center review all outstanding third party claims that are delinquent for more than 120 days to determine which claims are eligible for transfer to the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program or local Judge Advocate office, and transfer all eligible claims for collection assistance.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0005.c No $0 $0

Rec. 5.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of Brooke Army Medical Center review and modify procedures for claim followup so debt can be transferred to the appropriate debt collection agency when claims become 120 days delinquent.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0005.d No $0 $9,628,106

Rec. 5.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of Brooke Army Medical Center review all outstanding third party claims that are delinquent for more than 120 days to determine which claims are eligible for transfer to the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program or local Judge Advocate office, and transfer all eligible claims for collection assistance.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0006.c No $0 $8,073,425

Rec. 6.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the 59th Medical Wing at Lackland Air Force Base review all outstanding third party claims that are delinquent for more than 120 days to determine which claims are eligible for transfer to the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program or local Judge Advocate office, and transfer all eligible claims for collection assistance.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0007.g No $0 $1,751,110

Rec. 7.g: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the 75th Medical Group at Hill Air Force Base review all outstanding third party claims that are delinquent for more than 120 days to determine which claims are eligible for transfer to the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program or local Judge Advocate office, and transfer all eligible claims for collection assistance.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0008.c No $0 $0

Rec. 8.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center review and modify procedures for claim followup so debt can be transferred to the appropriate debt collection agency when claims become 120 days delinquent.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0008.d No $0 $36,508,515

Rec. 8.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center review all outstanding third party claims that are delinquent for more than 120 days to determine which claims are eligible for transfer to the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program or local Judge Advocate office, and transfer all eligible claims for collection assistance.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0009.b No $0 $0

Rec. 9.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital review and modify procedures for claim followup so debt can be transferred to the appropriate debt collection agency when claims become 120 days delinquent.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0009.c No $0 $4,897,345

Rec. 9.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital review all outstanding third party claims that are delinquent for more than 120 days to determine which claims are eligible for transfer to the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program or local Judge Advocate office, and transfer all eligible claims for collection assistance.

D-2019-0108-D000AX-0001-0010.b No $0 $6,193,785

Rec. 10.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center review all outstanding third party claims that are delinquent for more than 120 days to determine which claims are eligible for transfer to the Treasury Cross-Servicing Program or local Judge Advocate office, and transfer all eligible claims for collection assistance.

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