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HR 6498 112th Congress House

Medicaid Integrity Act of 2012

Official title: To amend section 1932 of the Social Security Act to require independent audits and actuarial services under Medicaid managed care programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 21, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Integrity Act of 2012 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to a state's option to use Medicaid managed care organizations and primary care case managers.

Requires a state, acting through the state medical assistance agency or another state entity, in order to receive federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payments for expenditures under a contract with a managed care entity, to contract with an independent auditor to conduct biannual financial and performance-compliance audits of the entity.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set uniform audit standards according to specified requirements.

Requires the state to document for the Secretary its response to deficiencies reported in such audits.

Requires contracts between the state and managed care entities to require the managed care entity to give the independent auditor access to all necessary information.

Establishes sanctions for misrepresentation or falsification of information.

Prescribes requirements a state must meet to be allowed to enter into an agreement with an actuary with respect to the state's administration of a contract with a managed care entity.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6498: Medicaid Integrity Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6498/
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