Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

AHCA Making Progress But Stronger Detection, Sanctions, and Managed Care Oversight Needed

Report 08-08, February 2008




Report Summary

Since our 2006 review, AHCA has taken steps we recommended to improve performance reporting and to strengthen its ability to safeguard the state against provider waste, abuse, and fraud in the Medicaid program. However, AHCA has not implemented our recommendations to develop a sustainable advanced detection system using artificial intelligence and to strengthen its sanctioning process by establishing fines that represent a minimum percentage of identified overpayments. While AHCA has strengthened its oversight of Medicaid managed care organizations, more steps are needed to deter and detect corporate level abusive and fraudulent practices.


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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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