| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §13, sub-§5 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 5.__Audit methods.__When conducting audits pursuant to this | | section, the department may not engage a private vendor to | | conduct the audit or base any auditor's compensation on a | | percentage of the alleged overpayment amount.__The department | | shall disclose to the public any mathematical algorithm used in | | performance of an audit.__This subsection applies retroactively | | to January 1, 2000. |
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| | | This bill prohibits the Department of Human Services from | | proceeding with an audit initiative in which a private vendor is | | engaged or any vendor is paid on a contingent fee basis to pursue | | alleged overpayments to health care providers in Maine. Also, | | the bill requires the department to disclose to the public any | | mathematical algorithm used in an audit. |
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