Audit of Medicaid Payments for Oxygen Related Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies - January 1, 1998

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF AUDIT SERVICES 231 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO. ILLINOIS60601 September 4, 2002 Common Itlentification Knmber ,4-05-02-00048 Mr. Don A. Gilbcrt Colllmissloner Texas Ilealth and I Innian Services Commission P.O. Box 13247 .4ustin, Tex;ts 7871 1-3247 Deal- Mr. Gilbeit: Enclosed are two copies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (IIHS), Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit Services' (OAS) repoit entitled "Audit of Medicaid Payments for Oxygen Related Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies" for the period January I, 1098 through December 3 1, 2000. A copy of this report will be forwarded to the action official noted below for his review and any action deemed necessary. Final determination as to actions taken on all matters reported will be made by the HHS action official named below. We requcst that you respond to the HHS action official within 30 days fi.oiii the date ofthis letter. Your response should present any comments or additional infot-mation that you belie\;e may have a bearing on the final determination. In accordance with the pi-inciples of the Freedom of Ini'ol-mation Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as ainended by Pnblic Law 104-23 I),OIG, OAS repoi-ts issued to the Department's grantees and contractors are made available to members of the press and general public to the is not subject to exemptions in the Act which the extent information contained therein ...