§ 2-705. Audit procedures
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2016
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Health - General, § 2-705
§ 2-705. Audit procedures
(a) Not less than 15 calendar days before commencement of an audit by the Inspector General under this subtitle, the Inspector General shall give to the provider written notice of the audit, including:
(b)(1) Except in cases where the Inspector General refers the audit findings and conclusions to the Office of the Attorney General Medicaid Fraud Control Unit or other applicable law enforcement agency, the Inspector General shall, on completion of the audit, conduct an exit conference with the provider that is the subject of the audit.
(c)(1) The Inspector General shall review any additional documentation submitted by the provider under subsection (b) of this section or presented at any time during the audit.
(d)(1) On appeal, the provider may present evidence of a second audit using the same sampling methodology but based on a different sample of claims identified and produced by the Inspector General.
(e) The recovery shall be stayed until completion of the administrative appeal process.
(f) This subtitle does not limit a provider from challenging the accuracy of the Inspector General's audit, including:
(g)(1) The Department may adopt the findings of the federal government, including the error rate, if the federal government conducts an audit that:
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Added by Acts 2016, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.
MD Code, Health - General, § 2-705, MD HEALTH GEN § 2-705
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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