The error happened because Florida was making capitation payments on behalf of beneficiaries who were incorrectly assigned more than one Medicaid identification number. OIG said Florida required a matching algorithm that was significantly more complex than the one it was using.
The audit covered about $43.2 billion in Medicaid capitation payments made between 2014 and 2017. Florida agreed to refund the federal government.
More articles on healthcare finance:
CMS provides reporting exemptions for Medicare payment programs
Trump signs $100B coronavirus relief plan: 5 things to know
Hospitals face financial fallout from COVID-19: 6 things to know
