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Medicaid program; reduction in error rate tolerance; Medicaid quality control program--HCFA. Final rule
Abstract:
This final rule revises current Medicaid regulations by establishing new regulations concerning the disallowance of Federal financial participation to States whose eligibility payment error rate for Medicaid, as measured by the Medicaid quality control system, exceeds the 3-percent tolerance level. Specifically, this rule provides that the current regulations regarding the method of projecting anticipated error rates apply only to the period April 1, 1983 through December 31, 1983. This rule also establishes new regulations that apply to periods beginning January 1, 1984. These modifications to the regulations are based on and implement the provisions of section 133 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-248), which enacted section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act.
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New Medicaid regulations will disallow federal funding to states with eligibility error rates above 3%. These changes, effective January 1, 1984, align with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982.
Area of Science:
- Health Policy
- Public Health Law
- Government Regulation
Background:
- Current Medicaid regulations govern federal financial participation for state programs.
- Medicaid quality control systems measure state eligibility payment error rates.
- The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 introduced changes to Medicaid regulations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To revise Medicaid regulations regarding federal financial participation.
- To establish new disallowance criteria for states exceeding error rate tolerances.
- To implement provisions of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982.
Main Methods:
- Establishing a 3-percent tolerance level for Medicaid eligibility payment error rates.
- Modifying the projection method for anticipated error rates for specific periods.
- Implementing new regulations for periods beginning January 1, 1984.
Main Results:
- Federal financial participation will be disallowed to states exceeding the 3-percent error rate tolerance.
- Current projection methods for error rates apply only to April 1, 1983 - December 31, 1983.
- New regulations for error rate management are effective from January 1, 1984.
Conclusions:
- The revised Medicaid regulations aim to improve program integrity and reduce payment errors.
- States must adhere to the new error rate standards to maintain federal funding.
- The changes reflect a legislative mandate to enhance fiscal responsibility in the Medicaid program.