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Senator Hilliard pushes Medicaid audit overhaul, bill circled for further review
Summary
Senator Hilliard presented first substitute SB61 to change Medicaid audit practices, proposing auditor training, a ban on contingency fees, and a restriction on extrapolation; he moved to substitute and circle the bill so senators could review the changes before a vote.
Senator Hilliard introduced the first substitute to Senate Bill 61, calling for reforms to how Medicaid audits are conducted and moving to circle the substituted bill for later consideration.
Hilliard said recent audits have produced what he described as problematic outcomes, including an example he cited of a pediatric dentist facing an initial $6,000,000 assessment that Hilliard said was later reduced to about $2,000 on…
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