The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc.
Executive Summary
The OIG conducted an audit to determine whether The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, a Family Violence Program contractor, had financial processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures were accurate, allowable, and supported. Issued August 30, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-035
August 2023
Ambulance Claims Oversight: Driscoll Health Plan
Executive Summary
The inspection objective was to determine whether Driscoll has processes and controls to ensure non-medically necessary ambulance claims are denied in compliance with applicable requirements. Issued August 29, 2023. OIG Report No. INS-23-011.
Edinburg Pediatric Network
The OIG Audit and Inspections Division contracted Weaver and Tidwell to determine whether telemedicine services billed and paid under the state Medicaid program were provided in accordance with applicable state and federal Medicaid laws, regulations, rules, policies, and contractual requirements. Issued August 29, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-034.
Driscoll Children’s Health Plan Special Investigative Unit
Executive Summary
The OIG evaluated whether Driscoll complied with selected state and contractual requirements related to (a) preventing, detecting, and investigating fraud, waste and abuse and (b) reporting reliable information on SIU activities, results and recoveries to the OIG. Issued August 23, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-032.
Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care
The OIG Audit and Inspections Division contracted Weaver and Tidwell to determine whether telemedicine services billed and paid under the state Medicaid program were provided in accordance with applicable state and federal Medicaid laws, regulations, rules, policies, and contractual requirements. Issued August 24, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-033.
Aapex Pharmacy
The OIG Audit and Inspections Division contracted Myers and Stauffer LC to determine whether pharmacy claims billed and paid under the state Medicaid program were in accordance with applicable state and federal Medicaid laws, regulations, rules, policies, and contractual requirements. Issued August 23, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-031.
Lauve’s Pediatric Extended Care: A Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center in Longview, Texas
Executive Summary
The audit objective was to determine whether Lauve’s Pediatric Extended Care (Lauve's Pediatric) provided services in accordance with selected rules, statutes, and requirements. Issued August 22, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-029.
Oversight of the Sexually Transmitted Disease/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (STD/HIV) Prevention Services Program: Texas Department of State Health Services
Executive Summary
The audit objective was to determine whether the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), through certain contracting and program management functions, effectively managed the STD/HIV Prevention Services Program. Issued August 22, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-030.
Follow-Up Assessment on Previously Issued Audit Recommendations: Fee-for-Service Claims Submitted by Aveanna Healthcare Medical Solutions
This follow-up assessment of the previously issued audit report titled “Fee for Service Claims Submitted by Aveanna Healthcare Medical Solutions: A Texas Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Provider” to determine the implementation status of audit recommendations previously issued by OIG Audit. Issued August 21, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-027.
Cook Children’s Physician Network
The OIG Audit and Inspections Division contracted Weaver and Tidwell to determine whether services billed and paid under the state Medicaid program were provided in accordance with applicable state and federal Medicaid laws, regulations, rules, policies, and contractual requirements. Issued August 21, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-028.
The PsyClinic: A Texas Medicaid Provider
Executive Summary
The audit objective was to determine whether (a) teleservices provided by the PsyClinic were billed accurately and in accordance with applicable requirements and (b) related internal controls over teleservices were designed and operating effectively. Issued August 18, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-026.
Security Controls Over Confidential HHS Information: Driscoll Health Plan
The audit objective was to determine whether Driscoll Health Plan had select information security controls that effectively protected confidential Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) System information. Issued August 15, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-024.
Informational Report: Texas Medicaid (Title XIX) Home Health Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Supplies
Executive Summary
This informational report provides (a) an overview of how Texas Medicaid and CHIP patients can access DME and supplies, (b) Texas Medicaid and CHIP requirements for DME and supplies providers, (c) research and analysis of DME and supplies, and (d) a discussion of the different types of DME and supplies. Issued August 15, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-025.
Parkland Community Health Plan Special Investigative Unit
Executive Summary
The OIG evaluated whether Parkland complied with selected state and contractual requirements related to (a) preventing, detecting, and investigating fraud, waste and abuse and (b) reporting reliable information on SIU activities, results and recoveries to the OIG. Issued August 11, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-023.
Follow-Up Assessment on Previously Issued Audit Recommendations: Security Controls Over Confidential HHS Information at Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc.
The objective of the follow-up assessment was to determine the implementation status of OIG Audit’s previously issued recommendation to Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc., which included testing the effectiveness of management activities designed to remediate the identified recommendation. Issued August 7, 2023. OIG Report No. AUD-23-019.