Finding 569969 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-07-01

AI Summary

  • Issue: One encounter did not apply the sliding fee adjustment correctly.
  • Trend: This indicates potential inconsistencies in following the sliding fee discount schedule.
  • Follow-up: Review processes to ensure all encounters adhere to the sliding fee discount schedule.

Finding Text

For 1 out of 15 encounters tested, the sliding fee adjustment was not made as per the sliding fee discount schedule.

Corrective Action Plan

Patients who are eligible for the sliding fee discount will receive the discount based on the current year Sliding Fee schedule. The Sliding Fee Discount will be applied to the each year during a renewal period using the most recent Board approved Sliding Fee Discount.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 569968 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1146410 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1146411 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.926 Healthy Start Initiative $1.07M
93.224 Health Center Program (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $588,046
93.527 Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $297,356
93.526 Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers $116,636
93.946 Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs $42,201
93.800 Organized Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening $13,500
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $9,877
93.436 Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (wisewoman) $7,300