A statistical sample of payments and denials will be submitted to the federal contractors on January 2008. The sample will come from claims with payment dates from Oct. 1, 2007 – Sept. 30, 2008. The State of Alaska will submit samples of claims on a quarterly basis based on the dates of payment or denials. The first quarter audits consist of claims with payment dates from Oct. 1, 2007 to Dec. 31, 2007 (see the attached samples dates that will be pulled each quarter).

All 50 states will take part in this federal audit to measure both Medicaid and SCHIP programs. Alaska has been selected to participate in the 2008 FY, and will be measure once every three years for each program. This will allow States to plan for the reviews because States know in advance in which year they will be measured.

PERM is a national effort by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to measure the accuracy of payments made through Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program. In Alaska, Denali KidCare is the name of the children's health insurance program.

The federal government wants to minimize fraud and waste. Under the Improper Payment Information Act of 2002 (IPIA), federal agencies must review programs at risk of major payment mistakes each year, and estimate the amount of improper payments. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services started PERM to measure improper payments in the Medicaid program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

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The I-140/485 times will slow down in my opinion. CIS can barely handle the current caseload, they may not be able to efficiently deal with a flood of approvals. Under PERM there are likely to exist minor differences (may be a few weeks) in processing time from state to state.

CMS will randomly select a number of claims to review. They will then contact the providers that submitted those claims, and ask for medical documents that support the claims.

Some providers will be asked to provide records for a claim to show that they accurately billed Medicaid. How quickly and thoroughly the providers respond will have a major impact on the state's score. Providers are encouraged to turn in materials right away, so if they are asked for additional materials, they still have time to submit them within the 60-day deadline.

Approximately 1,200 Medicaid claims will be subject to this federal audit, from payment dates from October 2007 through September 2008. Approximately 300 claims will be reviewed each quarter.

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Although some of the accounting specialists participating in the forum might favor a more finely-tuned description, a typical audit is an exercise of the "examination" authority focusing on the accuracy and propriety of deductions, allowances, etc. that have been claimed on a return. When and if such options have been exercised, one can reasonably expected to defend them with related documents, receipts, and so forth; this is the essence of the "routine" audit procedure.

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The Capstone program is a long-term, highly successful application of ADS-B in a non-radar environment. ADS-B, one of NextGen’s essential foundational technologies, will continue its development with the goal of deployment throughout Alaska. Since initial deployment, general aviation accidents have decreased by 40%. The practical information provided by this FAA program has also proven invaluable in guiding the development of NextGen.