The Division requires that:

(1) counties recover recipient responsible overpayments as a debt to the participating local governments;

(2) counties accept payments from each recipient and give the recipient a receipt for each transaction;

(3) counties keep a separate accounting for Medicaid repayments on each recipient;

(4) repayments shall be forwarded to the Division of Health Benefits utilizing the DMA 7050 form. This shall be done on a monthly basis;

(5) the recoupment monies that are apportioned to the repayment of federal, State, and county funds shall be made by the State;

(6) Medical Assistance overpayments shall not be recouped through the reduction of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) checks; and

(7) the Division receives its prorated share of recoupments of recipient overpayments involving multiple programs.

History Note: Authority G.S. 108A-25(b); 108A-64; 42 C.F.R. Part 431; 42 C.F.R. Part 455; 42 C.F.R. Part 456;

Eff. May 1, 1984;

Readopted Eff. July 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. March 1, 2020.