OMIG Results

We have the OMIG (Office of Medicaid Inspector General) audit results in !! It looks at this time our Medicaid rates will be decreased about $32,000 a year from 2003 forward. That is a big hit, but remember from earlier posts, that is their job. Reduce Medicaid costs and make sure that the state is only paying for well documented and supported costs. Can't really fault that. We are looking for some documentation they felt was missing as well as trying to make sure that some things disallowed have not already been disallowed somewhere else prior to this report.

The process goes like this. We received a tentative exit report summary yesterday. The exit conference is scheduled for May 21st, 2009. At that time the final report is presented plus or minus any changes since the tentative report. So, we have a short window to supply additional information and could possibly reduce some of the decrease.

After the Exit Conference (held here) the finalized report is brought back to the OMIG offices for converting into rate changes for the previous years. These rate changes are calculated for the years 2003 and forward and a due to the state amount is declared. Then we have to start paying it back! I will find out more what those terms are at the conference.

Local Events

Here we are in may already! Many things going on this month as we head towards summer. Every year we raise four to six ducks to put down on the pond out front. (The one that is teaming with Goldfish!) This year we also have four baby rabbits in the center courtyard. They are very shy and spend a lot of time under the bushes, but they will get bolder as they get used to the surroundings.

There is a contest going to name the rabbits. If you have suggestions send them in or stop by!