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Finding #2022-003 ? Parental consent to bill Medicaid not present in student file Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid; Title XIX) (93.778) Federal Grantor ? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Entity ? Wisconsin Department of Health Services Condition: The Medicaid program requires parental consent to bill Medicaid for any billable services provided and to keep these consent forms on file at the District. A student file sampled during the audit did not have a signed parental consent form. Questioned costs: $334.66 Criteria: A signed parental consent form (M-5) must be received prior to billing Wisconsin Medicaid for school based services. All students with services billed to Medicaid should have the consent form (M-5) on file. Effect: Not having a signed form (M-5) would lead to potentially unallowable billings. Cause: The District either did not obtain parental consent to bill Medicaid or did not properly handle the consent form after it was received. The District did not review the student file to ensure compliance. Recommendation: The District should obtain parental consent to bill Medicaid for every student receiving and being billed for these services. The consent form should be obtained and filed prior to any billings being made to Medicaid. Also, the District should be reviewing the files on a regular basis to ensure compliance with this requirement. Response: We will review the District?s requirements and procedures for obtaining parental consent and make any necessary changes to ensure completeness and accuracy.