MEDICAID MCO-CLAIM AUDIT-LIMIT

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in order to recover an overpayment by recoupment or offset of future payments, a managed care organization's post-payment audit of any claim submitted by a provider must be completed no later than 2 years after the claim's payment date. Provides that the 2-year time limit does not apply to claims that are (i) submitted fraudulently, (ii) known, or should have been known, by the provider to be a pattern of inappropriate billing according to standard provider billing practices, or (iii) subject to any federal law or regulation that permits post-payment audits beyond 2 years.