Alabama Medicaid Agency to contest $96 million in federal audit findings

[TexasTowelie]

Federal auditors have recommended that the Alabama Medicaid Agency reimburse the federal government $96 million involving two programs.

The recommendations, made earlier this summer, went to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which can seek payment from the state.

So far, CMS has not sent demand letters to the state, according to Medicaid.

The budget for fiscal year 2017, which starts Oct. 1, is not expected to be affected, Medicaid says.

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