2025 Session
Last amended: 1985 session
§ 256B.72 — Commissioner's Recovery of Overpayments
Plain-Language Summary
Gives the commissioner of human services the authority to recover overpayments made to Medical Assistance providers, including the ability to withhold future payments to collect money owed.
256B.72 COMMISSIONER’S RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS.
The commissioner shall not recover overpayments from medical assistance vendors if an administrative appeal or judicial action challenging the proposed recovery is pending.
History:
History: History:
1Sp1985 c 9 art 2 s 54
Practical Notes
This section mainly affects health care providers. If a provider was overpaid by Medical Assistance, the state can take back the extra money from future payments.