Report 2006-110 Recommendation 11 Responses

Report 2006-110: Department of Health Services: It Needs to Improve Its Application and Referral Processes When Enrolling Medi-Cal Providers (Release Date: April 2007)

Recommendation #11 To: Health Services, Department of

The branch should monitor the implementation of Medicare's revalidation process in which it verifies the enrollment information for all its providers to identify opportunities for streamlining its application and verification procedures, and should make modifications as appropriate for Medicare providers seeking enrollment in Medi-Cal.

1-Year Agency Response

The branch indicates that it continues to monitor Medicares implementation of its revalidation process to identify opportunities for streamlining its application and verification procedures as appropriate, with a specific focus on the implementation of Medicares federal regulations governing its accreditation and competitive bidding process for furnishing durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and medical supplies. In fact, the branch asserts that it attended a Medicare conference to discuss the potential for federal and state uniformity in the use of provider applications. (2009-406, p. 192)

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

All Recommendations in 2006-110

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.