The office may make rules, pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and Section 63A-13-305, that establish policies, procedures, and practices, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, relating to:

(1) inspecting and monitoring the state Medicaid Program;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-13-602

  • Abuse: means :
         (1)(a) an action or practice that:
              (1)(a)(i) is inconsistent with sound fiscal, business, or medical practices; and
              (1)(a)(ii) results, or may result, in unnecessary Medicaid related costs; or
         (1)(b) reckless or negligent upcoding. See Utah Code 63A-13-102
  • Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare, created in Section 26B-3-102. See Utah Code 63A-13-102
  • Office: means the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services, created in Section 63A-13-201. See Utah Code 63A-13-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Waste: includes an activity that:
              (13)(b)(i) does not constitute abuse or necessarily involve a violation of law; and
              (13)(b)(ii) relates primarily to mismanagement, an inappropriate action, or inadequate oversight. See Utah Code 63A-13-102
(2) discovering and investigating potential fraud, waste, or abuse in the State Medicaid program;
(3) developing and implementing the principles and standards described in Subsection 63A-13-202(1)(q);
(4) auditing, inspecting, and evaluating the functioning of the division under Subsection 63A-13-202(1)(h);
(5) conducting an audit under Subsection 63A-13-202(1)(h) or (2); or
(6) ordering a hold on the payment of a claim for reimbursement under Section 63A-13-205.