MassHealth Should Recoup $233 Million In Improper Payments

STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE

Forking over $233 million that should have been covered by insurers, MassHealth violated state and federal regulations and should seek to recoup the improper payments, according to an audit released Tuesday.

In the largest-dollar audit of Auditor Suzanne Bump's tenure, the office found another $288 million in "potentially unnecessary" fee-for-service payments that could have been avoided if the agency                                                                                           tightened procedures.