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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Health & Human Services
Report Number
A-07-22-03254
Report Type
Audit
Location

KS
United States

Number of Recommendations
2
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
24-A-07-047.01 No $0 $0

We recommend that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment improve its estate recovery program by confirming that all deceased Medicaid recipients who are subject to estate recovery are identified and by providing relevant information on those recipients to the contractor in a timely manner so as to give the contractor adequate time to file liens and initiate probate.

24-A-07-047.02 No $0 $0

We recommend that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment improve its oversight of the estate recovery contractor's performance by: verifying that the contractor files liens and initiates probate in a timely manner; confirming that the contractor's current process for MMIS claims verification is accurate; and verifying that the contractor performs applicable estate recovery procedures (including the opening of cases, sending of notices, and independent asset research) for deceased Medicaid recipients.

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

United States