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Audit finds nearly $1 million in Medicaid fees paid to former Louisiana residents

Source: wdsu.com/article/audit-finds-nearly-dollar1-million-in-medicaid-fees-paid-to-former-louisiana-residents/8073703 - Nov 2, 2016

Louisiana’s health department paid nearly $1 million in Medicaid fees for people who no longer live in the state and weren’t eligible for health services through the program, auditors said.

The Legislative Auditor’s Office found that $943,000 in monthly fees were improperly paid from February 2012 through May 2016 for 160 people who had moved away.

Based on auditors’ sampling, the report released Monday suggests another $1.5 million could have been paid in error.

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Category: Louisiana