HCRA Compliance Reviews

Legislation

Sections of the Public Health Law that are relevent to HCRA compliance reviews are outlined below:

  • Surcharge 2807-j (5)(a)(iii)(B) and 2807-j(8-a)(a)
    • 2807-j (5)(a)(iii)(B) to provide such certification of data and access to allowance expenditure data for audit verification purposes as the commissioner shall require for purposes of this section
    • 2807-j(8-a)(a) Payments and reports submitted or required to be submitted to the commissioner or to the commissioner's designee pursuant to this section and section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article by designated providers of services and by third-party payors which have elected to make payments directly to the commissioner or to the commissioner's designee in accordance with subdivision five-a of this section, shall be subject to audit by the commissioner for a period of six years following the close of the calendar year in which such payments and reports are due, after which such payments shall be deemed final and not subject to further adjustment or reconciliation, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as precluding the commissioner from pursuing collection of any such payments which are identified as delinquent within such six year period, or which are identified as delinquent as a result of an audit commenced within such six year period, or from conducting an audit of any adjustment or reconciliation made by a designated provider of services or by a third party payor which has elected to make such payments directly to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee.
  • Covered Lives 2807-t (10)(a)
    • 2807-t (10)(a) Payments and reports submitted or required to be submitted to the commissioner or to the commissioner's designee pursuant to this section by specified third-party payors shall be subject to audit by the commissioner for a period of six years following the close of the calendar year in which such payments and reports are due, after which such payments shall be deemed final and not subject to further adjustment or reconciliation, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as precluding the commissioner from pursuing collection of any such payments which are identified as delinquent within such six year period, or which are identified as delinquent as a result of an audit commenced within such six year period, or from conducting an audit of any adjustments and reconciliation made by a specified third party payor within such six year period.
  • Surchage 2807-j(8-a)(c) and (d)
    • Surchage 2807-j(8-a)(c) Records required to be retained for audit verification purposes by designated providers of services and third-party payors in accordance with this section and section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article shall include, but not be limited to, on a monthly basis, the source records generated by supporting information systems, detailed claims information, detailed patient revenue information, capitation arrangements, financial accounting records, relevant correspondence and such other records as may be required to prove compliance with, and to support the reports submitted in accordance with, this section and section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article.
    • Surchage 2807-j(8-a)(d) If a designated provider of services or a third party payor fails to produce data or documentation requested in furtherance of an audit pursuant to this section or pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article, for a month to which an allowance applies, the commissioner may estimate, based on available financial and statistical data as determined by the commissioner, the amount due for such month. If the impact of the patient services revenue exemptions specified pursuant to this section, or pursuant to section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article, cannot be determined from such available financial and statistical data, the amount due may be calculated on the basis of the aggregate total of patient services revenue derived from such data for the year subject to audit. The commissioner shall take all necessary steps to collect amounts due as determined pursuant to this paragraph, including directing the state comptroller to offset such amounts due from any payments made by the state pursuant to this article to a designated provider of services or a third party payor. Interest and penalties shall be applied to such amounts due in accordance with the provisions of subdivision eight of this section.
  • Covered Lives 2807-t(10)(c) and (d)
    • 2807-t(10)(c) Records required to be retained for audit verification purposes by specified third-party payors in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to, on a monthly basis, the source records generated by supporting information systems, financial accounting records, relevant correspondence and the addresses and dates of coverage for all individuals and family units, as defined by paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision one of this section, and such other records as may be required to prove compliance with, and to support reports submitted in accordance with, this section.
    • 2807-t(10)(d) If a specified third-party payor fails to produce data or documentation requested in furtherance of an audit pursuant to this section for a month to which an assessment applies, the commissioner may estimate, based on available financial and statistical data as determined by the commissioner, the amount due for such month. If the impact of the enrollment exemptions permitted pursuant to this section cannot be determined from such available financial and statistical data, the estimated amount due may be calculated on the basis of aggregate data derived from such available data for the year subject to audit. The commissioner shall take all necessary steps to collect amounts due as determined pursuant to this paragraph, including directing the state comptroller to offset such amounts due from any payments made by the state to the third party payor pursuant to this article. Interest and penalties shall be applied to such amounts due in accordance with the provisions of subdivision eight of section twenty-eight hundred seven-j of this article.
  • Surchage 2807-j(8)(a) and (b)
    • 2807-j(8)(a) If a payment made pursuant to this section or to section twenty-eight hundred seven-s or twenty-eight hundred seven-t of this article for a month to which an allowance applies is less than ninety percent of the amount due or which the commissioner estimates, based on available financial and statistical data, is due for such month, interest shall be due and payable to the commissioner by a designated provider of services, or by a third-party payor, other than a state governmental agency, that has elected to pay an allowance directly, on the difference between the amount paid and the amount due or estimated to be due from the day of the month the payment was due until the date of payment. The rate of interest shall be twelve percent per annum or, if greater, at the rate of interest set by the commissioner of taxation and finance with respect to underpayments of tax pursuant to subsection (e) of section one thousand ninety-six of the tax law minus four percentage points. Interest under this paragraph shall not be paid if the amount thereof is less than one dollar. Interest due from a designated provider of services, if not paid by the due date of the following month's payment, may be collected by the commissioner pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision six of this section in the same manner as an allowance pursuant to subdivision two of this section.
    • 2807-j(8)(b) If a payment made for a month to which an allowance applies is less than seventy percent of the amount due or which the commissioner estimates, based on available financial and statistical data, is due for such month, a penalty shall be due and payable to the commissioner by a designated provider of services, or by a third-party payor, other than a state governmental agency, that has elected to pay an allowance directly, of five percent of the difference between the amount paid and the amount due or estimated to be due for such month when the failure to pay is for a duration of not more than one month after the due date of the payment with an additional five percent for each additional month or fraction thereof during which such failure continues, not exceeding twenty-five percent in the aggregate. A penalty due from a designated provider of services may be collected by the commissioner pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision six of this section in the same manner as an allowance pursuant to subdivision two of this section.
  • Covered Lives 2807-t (10)(d)
    • 2807-t (10)(d) If a specified third-party payor fails to produce data or documentation requested in furtherance of an audit pursuant to this section for a month to which an assessment applies, the commissioner may estimate, based on available financial and statistical data as determined by the commissioner, the amount due for such month. If the impact of the enrollment exemptions permitted pursuant to this section cannot be determined from such available financial and statistical data, the estimated amount due may be calculated on the basis of aggregate data derived from such available data for the year subject to audit. The commissioner shall take all necessary steps to collect amounts due as determined pursuant to this paragraph, including directing the state comptroller to offset such amounts due from any payments made by the state to the third party payor pursuant to this article. Interest and penalties shall be applied to such amounts due in accordance with the provisions of subdivision eight of section twenty-eight hundred seven-j of this article.
  • Surchage 2807-j (8-a)(b)
    • 2807-j (8-a)(b) Designated providers of services or third-party payors which, in the course of an audit pursuant to this section or section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article, fail to produce data or documentation requested in furtherance of such an audit, within thirty days of such request, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars for each such failure, provided, however, that such civil penalty shall not be imposed if the audited entity demonstrates good cause for such failure. The imposition of civil penalties pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of section twelve-a of this chapter.
  • Covered Lives 2807-t (10)(b)
    • 2807-t (10)(b) Specified third-party payors which, in the course of an audit pursuant to this section fail to produce data or documentation requested in furtherance of such an audit, within thirty days of such request, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars for each such failure, provided, however, that such civil penalty shall not be imposed if such specified third-party payor demonstrates good cause for such failure. The imposition of civil penalties pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of section twelve-a of this chapter.
  • Surcharge 2807-j (8-a)(f)
    • (f) The commissioner may enter into agreements with designated providers of services, and with third-party payors, in regard to which audit findings have been made pursuant to this section or section twenty-eight hundred seven-s of this article, extending and applying such audit findings or a portion thereof in settlement and satisfaction of potential audit liabilities for subsequent un-audited periods through the two thousand five calendar year. The commissioner may waive payment of interest and penalties otherwise applicable to such subsequent unaudited periods when such amounts due as a result of such agreement, other than waived penalties and interest, are paid in full to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee within sixty days of execution of such agreement by all parties to the agreement.
  • Covered Lives 2807-t(10)(f)
    • 2807-t(10)(f) The commissioner may enter into agreements with specified third-party payors in regard to which audit findings have been made pursuant to this section, extending and applying such audit findings or a portion thereof in settlement and satisfaction of potential audit liabilities for subsequent un-audited periods through the two thousand five calendar year. The commissioner may waive payment of interest and penalties otherwise applicable to such subsequent unaudited periods when such amounts due as a result of such agreement, other than waived interest and penalties, are paid in full to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee within sixty days of execution of such agreement by all parties to the agreement.