Federal Reports

During the period April 1, 2013, through March 31, 2014, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (State agency) claimed Federal Medicaid reimbursement for some nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) services claims submitted by transportation providers that did not comply with certain Federal and State requirements. Of the 120 NEMT claims in our sample, the State agency properly claimed Medicaid reimbursement for 83 claims. However, the remaining 37 claims contained services that did not comply with certain Federal and State regulations. Of the 37 claims, 14 contained more than 1 deficiency.

Qualified aliens are generally not permitted to receive Federal Medicaid benefits for 5 years from the date they enter the United States with qualified alien status. States are required to have a verification system to meet requirements for receiving Federal reimbursement for services provided to qualified aliens. To comply with those requirements, the California Department of Health Care Services (State agency) created the quarterly alien claiming adjustment report (adjustment report) in its Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) to identify claims for services provided to qualified aliens who had not met, and were not otherwise excepted from, the 5-year waiting period.

The Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General initiated a review of the integrity of USDA’s scientific research program as a result of a whistleblower complaint in which a researcher alleged managerial violations of the Department’s Scientific Integrity Policy.