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Finding 598873 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-30
Audit: 20088
Organization: Teche Action Board (LA)
Auditor: Hawthorn Waymouth & Carroll LLP

AI Summary

  • Answer: Some patients did not receive the correct sliding fee discounts based on their ability to pay.
  • Trend: Out of 60 sampled patients, 19 were affected, indicating a significant issue with discount application.
  • List: Follow up by reviewing the discount process, identifying the cause of errors, and ensuring compliance to prevent financial inaccuracies.

Finding Text

Criteria: Health Centers must prepare and apply a sliding fee discount schedule so that amounts owed for health center services by eligible patients are adjusted or discounted based on the patient?s ability to pay. Condition: Some patients did not receive the proper sliding fee discount. Cause: Unknown. Questioned Costs: Less than < $25,000. Context: Of the 60 patients sampled, 19 patients did not receive the proper adjustment or discount. Effect: Improper adjustments or discounts could lead to inaccurate financial statements as well as improper patient billings.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 22431 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.527 Affordable Care Act (aca) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $4.09M
93.224 Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $3.49M
93.912 Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement $213,019