Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-152.9

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 441-152.9 - Provider reviews

The department may review any provider at its discretion at any time. Records generated and maintained by the department or its fiscal agent may be used by reviewers and in all proceedings of the department.

(1)Review of provider records. The department shall have the authority to conduct a scheduled or an imannounced site visit to evaluate the adequacy of service records in compliance with the policies and procedures for foster group care services.

(2)Purpose. Upon proper identification, authorized representatives of the department shall have the right to review the service and fiscal records of the provider to determine whether:

a. The department has accurately paid claims for services.

b. The provider has furnished the services.

c. The provider has retained service records and fiscal records, as described in subrules 152.2(6) and 152.2(7), that substantiate claims submitted for payment during the review period.

d. Expenses reported to the department have been handled as required under subrule 152.2(8).

(3)Method. The department shall select the appropriate method of conducting a review and shall protect the confidential nature of the records being reviewed. The provider may be required to furnish records to the department. The provider may select the method of delivering any requested records to the department. Review procedures may include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Comparing service and fiscal records with each claim.

b. Interviewing clients and employees of providers.

(4)Sampling. The department's procedures for reviewing a provider's service records may include the use of random sampling and extrapolation. When these procedures are used, all sampling will be performed within acceptable statistical methods, yielding not less than a 95 percent confidence level.

a.Findings. The review findings generated through the review procedure shall constitute prima facie evidence in all department proceedings of the number and amount of requests for payment as submitted by the provider

b.Extrapolation. Findings of the sample will be extrapolated to the universe for the review period. The total of the payments determined to be in error in the review sample shall be divided by the total payments in the reviewed sample to calculate the percentage of dollars paid in error. This percentage shall then be multiplied by the total payments in the review universe to determine the extrapolated overpayment.

c.Disagreement with findings. When the provider disagrees with the department's review findings and the findings have been generated through sampling and extrapolation, the provider may present evidence to show that the sample was invalid. The burden of proof of compliance rests with the provider The evidence may include a 100 percent review of the universe of provider records used by the department in the drawing of the department's sample. This review shall:

(1) Be arranged and paid for by the provider.

(2) Be conducted by a certified public accountant.

(3) Demonstrate that bills and records not reviewed in the department's sample complied with program regulations and requirements.

(4) Be submitted to the department with all supporting documentation.

(5)Actions based on review findings.

a. The department shall report the results of a review of provider records to concerned parties consistent with the provisions of 441-Chapter 9.

b. When an overpayment is found, the department may do one or more of the following:

(1) Request repayment in writing.

(2) Impose sanctions provided for in rule 441-152.10 (234).

(3) Investigate and refer the matter to an agency empowered to prosecute.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-152.9

ARC 7741B, lAB 5/6/09, effective 7/1/09