Georgia Medical Programs Over Budget by $100M, Overpaid $30M

Georgia’s Department of Community Health announced that the state’s programs to provide health insurance to poor and disabled state workers overspent their budget by $100 million and overpaid $30 million to nursing homes and hospices since 2003, according to The Cedartown Standard.

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Much of the $30 million in overpayments stemmed from an outdated software glitch that under charged for treatments. The agency sent letters to involved providers with a 30-day demand for repayment or appeal.

This news comes as Gov. Nathan Deal ordered $65 million in spending reductions for the department with the possibility of $104 million in cuts from next year’s budget.

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