EOHHS briefing flags audit adjustments, Medicaid program changes and new program-integrity proposals

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) briefed the House Finance subcommittee on the governor's FY2026 proposals and on recent audit findings on March 4 and again during the April 1 subcommittee hearing. The presentation covered Medicaid program changes, an array of time-limited federal grant projects, and proposals for new data and technology investments.

Why it matters: EOHHS administers Medicaid and coordinates health-system programs across state agencies. Audit adjustments and decisions about provider rates, pharmacy policy and the Medicaid eligibility IT platform carry major fiscal and operational implications for the state's health spending.

Audit findings and fiscal adjustments EOHHS staff reviewed the auditor general's FY2024 financial audit, which identified a number of material journal-entry corrections and cited weaknesses in financial oversight. The presentation noted that errors identified during the audit were corrected; EOHHS and committee members discussed steps to strengthen internal controls, including adding…