Error that caused Medicaid denials has been corrected, says cabinet in response to auditor letter

Cabinet for Health and Family Services headquarters is in Frankfort. (CHFS photo)

Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball has asked the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) to share information about “a significant number” of denials under Medicaid’s Home and Community Based Waiver (HCBW).

A CHFS spokesperson said the cabinet learned earlier this year of an increase in denials and said a subcontractor wasn’t “correctly examining the Medicaid criteria used to determine if someone requires long-term care services.”…

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