1. A provider who has received an overpayment shall notify in writing, and return the overpayment to, the department, the department‘s agent, or the department’s contractor, as appropriate. The notification shall include the reason for the return of the overpayment.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 249A.39

  • Department: means the department of health and human services. See Iowa Code 249L.2
  • Department: means the department of health and human services. See Iowa Code 249A.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • overpayment: includes such funds for which the provider's administrative and judicial review remedies under Iowa Code 249A.2
  • Provider: means an individual, firm, corporation, association, or institution which is providing or has been approved to provide medical assistance to recipients under this chapter. See Iowa Code 249A.2
 2. Notification and return of an overpayment under this section shall be provided by no later than the later of either of the following, as applicable:

 a. The date which is sixty days after the date on which the overpayment was identified by the provider.
 b. The date any corresponding cost report is due.
 3. A violation of this section is a violation of chapter 685.