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Posted on 07/11/2006 10:48:17 AM PDT by truth49
Before DSHS and Gov. Chris Gregoire pop the champagne on word that the state auditor has revised the amount of “questioned” costs in the state’s most recent Medicaid audit from $950 million to $80 million, some audit definitions are in order.
Each year the state auditor issues two Medicaid audits. One is state focused (the one reporting $950 million in “questioned” costs) and the other is federal focused (the one reporting $80 million in “questioned” costs). So did the state’s Medicaid audit really improve by $870 million? No. The federal government has a different definition of “questioned” costs than what is used for state audits.
“Questioned” costs in a federal audit means money that may have to be repaid to the federal government. “Questioned” costs in a state audit means money at risk. This is why the state auditor warned DSHS and the governor that while the federal report only cites $80 million in “questioned” costs, he “thinks it is important (they) know the $950 million reported earlier represents dollars at risk due to internal control and monitoring issues at the Medicaid Program.”
The true impact of this year’s Medicaid audit is still a $950 million problem.
Jason Mercier Senior budget analyst Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Additional Information Most Medicaid used properly – Seattle PI http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/276945_medicareaudit08.html
How's that for speed? *\;-)
Most people don't know that the state - and sometimes its employees - are held accountable for any lies they are told in certifying medicaid.
Notice how anytime anything that can be attempted to be spun as good news in Washington st, the dems keep trying to slap Gregorie's name on it.
They are living on stolen time right now. Next gov election, she's going to be tossed out on her ass.
Her career dead ended the day she pushed for a third count.
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Yair.
Just like last time.
The sight of that hideous hag makes me ill.
Here ya go...feeling queasy?
I'll get you for that.
Mercy, even if it's "only" an $80 mil problem, it's still a monster.
Thanks for the ping.
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