Health & social services

Federal auditors estimate Tennessee claimed at least $59.3 million in unallowable Medicaid case-management reimbursement; the state did not concur

Utah audit: no one can say whether the state has enough behavioral health beds

HHS inspector general: CMS did not monitor whether states contract surveyors for nursing home inspections meet federal requirements

Three years after Vermont nursing audit, state auditor says most recommendations are not implemented

Minnesota legislative auditor: the Health Department has not inspected assisted living facilities as often as state law requires

A Senate Finance Committee report described instances of abuse and neglect in four operators' residential treatment facilities, which OPB reported often receive more than $1,200 a day per child from Medicaid

Federal auditors say Wisconsin may have improperly claimed an estimated $454.9 million in Medicaid money for school-based services; the state disagrees

Newfoundland and Labrador auditor general: government and health authority did not adequately ensure quality care or oversight in long-term care homes