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Board of Medical Assistance Services

General Notice
Notice of Scheduling for the Medicaid Appeals Workgroup
Date Posted: 6/6/2017
Expiration Date: 7/11/2017
Submitted to Registrar for publication: YES
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Legal Notice

Commonwealth of Virginia

Department of Medical Assistance Services

Notice of Scheduling for the Medicaid Appeals Workgroup

Pursuant to Chapter 836, Item WW.3 of the 2017 Acts of Assembly the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services is convening a workgroup with representatives from the provider community, the legal community and the Office of Attorney General that shall be titled the Medicaid Appeals Workgroup. The Workgroup shall develop a plan to avoid or adjust retractions or for non-material breaches of the Provider Participation Agreement when the provider has substantially complied with the Provider Participation Agreement. The plan as developed shall include an assessment of any administrative financial impact the plan will have on the department and an analysis of any implications for the department’s efforts to combat fraud, waste, and abuse. The Department shall conduct two meetings during the summer of 2017, an introductory meeting and a working meeting. Public comment will be held at both meetings and written comments will be accepted by the Department throughout the tenure of the Workgroup.

The initial meeting shall be held on July 11th from 1:30-3:30 pm at the Department of Medical Assistance Services located at 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 within Rooms 7 A & B.

Public comments concerning the issues addressed by the Medicaid Appeals Workgroup may be submitted at any time prior to the close of the tenth day following the final Workgroup meeting in September. 


Contact Information
Name / Title: Sam Metallo   / Appeals Division Director
Address: 600 East Broad Street
Richmond, 23219
Email Address: samuel.metallo@dmas.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)786-1501    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-