Becker's ASC

Audit of Optum finds potential legal violations, lower payments to independent pharmacies

A recent audit of healthcare giant Optum, revealed it may have violated Mississippi law, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported Nov. 8. 1. The audit uncovered over 75,000 instances wherein ...
Daily Journal

Optum audit shows possible law violation, lower payments to independent pharmacies

The findings of a recent audit of a major company that manages prescription benefits revealed it may have violated Mississippi law. The review of Minnesota-based Optum’s business practices by the ...

KARE 11 Investigates: Third-party audit finds MN Medicaid system riddled with vulnerabilities

A state-hired firm identified systemic gaps that allowed questionable billing and showed spending dropped sharply once ...
MinnPost

Tim Walz says Minnesota is auditing payments in Medicaid programs vulnerable to fraudsters. But the scope of the audit is quite limited.

MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. A press ...
KSTP-TV

Optum begins Minnesota Medicaid audit with 80K ‘high-risk’ claims

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has begun “enhanced prepayment review” of Medicaid service programs, according to an update from state officials on Monday. More than 80,000 claims ...