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Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Report 2010-S-73). … implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Overpayments of Claims for Selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followMedicaid Program – Payments for Death-Related One-Day Inpatient Admissions
… the new APR DRG-based hospital inpatient payment system for Medicaid services when patient deaths occur within one … a change to the Medicaid reimbursement methodology used to compensate hospitals for inpatient medical care. The new methodology, based on All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (APR DRG), was implemented to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/medicaid-program-payments-death-related-one-day-inpatient-admissionsSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities
… selected requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and corresponding federal regulations to make … City metropolitan area. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Act or ADA) was signed into law to provide … selected requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and corresponding federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/29/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilitiesUnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… December 31, 2019. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the … district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving … of acupuncture services were paid twice. United performs reviews of Empire Plan claim payments to identify providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesMedicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services (Report 2017-S-46 ). About … Part C, commonly referred to as Medicare Managed Care or Medicare Advantage. Under Part C, managed care companies … and offer different health care plans (referred to as Medicare Advantage plans [Plans]) to meet the specific needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/medicaid-overpayments-medicare-advantage-plan-services-followMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Terminated Drugs
… level by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Medicaid program covers medically necessary … ensure terminated drugs will not be dispensed or paid for, CMS requires state Medicaid programs to reject these claims … to communicate CMS’ “termination date” claim rejection policy to its MCOs. The eMedNY system made improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-terminated-drugsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs
… form, and strength. Generally, this means a brand name drug will be substituted with a generic drug that is equivalent to the brand name drug. Prescribers of drugs can indicate that a brand name …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-improper-payments-brand-name-drugsImproper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Report 2020-S-8 ). … Related Groups (DRG) methodology to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. The DRG methodology classifies … and severity of illness, which provides the basis for calculating the reimbursement. When a hospital bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followOffice for People With Developmental Disabilities Fuel Card
… York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Me …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/10/office-people-developmental-disabilities-fuel-cardMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines
… To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments for free vaccines available through the Vaccines for Children Program. The audit covered the period January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2017. Background The Vaccines for Children Program (VFC Program) is a federally funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/06/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccinesImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, school buses, or … complaints of student-to-student discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying must be entered … Regulations) defines a material incident of harassment, bullying, and/ or discrimination as “a single …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actCost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… districts, employees have the option to receive health insurance coverage after retirement. Among other things, the … retiree dies. required to contribute to the health insurance coverage costs. offered subsidized health insurance costs by allowing the retiree to buy coverage at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesExxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… climate change. "ExxonMobil has said it supports the Paris Agreement, but those are empty words unless the company … investors, Exxon refuses to account for the goals of the Paris Agreement. Irrespective of the current administration's … is garnering even greater support than last year." The Paris Agreement's 2 degree target, to restrict global …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-planDiNapoli Announces $200 Million Commitment for Opportunistic Investments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has … Alternative Asset Management for opportunistic investments through its Emerging Manager Program. DiNapoli made the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-200-million-commitment-opportunistic-investmentsApproved State Contracts and Payments for August 2017
… Corporation $20 million with Central New York Community Foundation for the city of Syracuse “Say Yes to Education” … for the State University of New York for purchase, delivery and installation of advanced semiconductor … Bridge in Saratoga and Schenectady counties. Unified Court System $11 million to The Legal Aid Society for the Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-august-2017DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… Empire, Excelsior and Student Health plans. Long Island Power Authority—Energy Efficiency Approved a $1.2 million … recidivism. Department of Transportation— Intercity Rail Contracts Approved $20.3 million in contracts for Amtrak intercity passenger rail services. Under federal changes, DOT is required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberDiNapoli: Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… Median earnings for full-time working women in New York were 86 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2019, an annual wage gap of $8,821, according to a new … Median earnings for fulltime working women in New York were 86 cents for every dollar earned by men in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for March and April
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for New York State, New York City and their major public … and reofferings as follows: $7.81 billion scheduled for March, $4.35 billion of which is for new money purposes … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for New York State New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-march-and-aprilDiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
The COVID19 pandemic has negatively affected many local governments revenues
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for June and July
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for New York state, New York City and their major public … and reofferings as follows: $4.52 billion scheduled for June, $1.6 billion of which is for new money purposes and … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for New York state New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-june-and-july