Audit report, schedule of reimbursable costs and agency visit statistics, Public Health Home Health Services, Valdosta, Georgia, Medicaid provider no. 00056845A, for the year ended June 30, 1994, Georgia Department of Medical Assistance [June 30, 1994]

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AUDIT REPORT SCHEDULE OF REIMBURSABLE COSTS
AND AGENCY VISIT STATISTICS PUBLIC HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA MEDICAID PROVIDER NO. 00056845A FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF MEDICALASSISTANCE
Report Prepared By: State ofGeorgia
Department ofAudits and Accounts Medicaid andLocal Government Audits Division
254 Washington Street, S. W., Suite 322 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400 (404) 656-2006 Michael A. Plant, Director

PUBLIC HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

AUDITOR'S REPORT

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SCOPE OF THE AUDIT

SCHEDULE OF REIMBURSABLE COSTS

2

NOTES TO SCHEDULE

3

SUMMARY OF FIELD AUDIT ADWSTMENTS

5

EXPLANATION OF FIELD AUDIT ADWSTMENTS

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CLAUDE L VICKERS
STATE AUDITOR

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
Telephone (404) 656-2006 Facsimile (404) 656-7535
August 11, 1995

Home Health Services Program Division ofNon-Institutional Reimbursement Georgia Department of Medical Assistance 2 Peachtree Street, NW 25th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited parts I and II of the Medicaid Cost Data Form filed with the Georgia Department ofMedical Assistance under the Title XIX Medicaid Program by Lowndes County Board of Health d/b/a Public Health Home Health Services for the year ended June 30, 1994, and have compiled the accompanying Schedule of Reimbursable Costs and Agency Visit Statistics based on our audit. The Medicaid Cost Data Form is the responsibility of the management of Lowndes County Board ofHealth d/b/a Public Health Home Health Services. Our responsibility is to determine if the reimbursable costs and agency visit statistics reported on the Medicaid Cost Data Form are reasonable and allowable, in all material respects, in accordance with the federal and state laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing the Georgia Home Health Services Program. It is also our responsibility to report the results of our audit, including any required adjustments to parts I and II ofthe Medicaid Cost Data Form, to the Georgia Department of Medical Assistance.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Home Health Agency Audit Program approved by the Georgia Department of Medical Assistance. Our audit included examining and evaluating, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in Parts I and II of the Medicaid Cost Data Form. Our audit also included assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management. We believe our audit provides a reasonable basis for our report.
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As described in Note 1 ofthe Notes to Schedule, the accompanying Schedule ofReimbursable Costs and Agency Visit Statistics was prepared to present the data necessary for the Georgia Department ofMedical Assistance to determine Medicaid reimbursement and is not intended to be a presentation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, nor is it intended to be a complete presentation of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses ofLowndes County Board ofHealth d/b/a Public Health Home Health Services on the basis described.
In our opinion, the "adjusted totals" column in the accompanying Schedule of Reimbursable Costs and Agency Visit Statistics - which was compiled by us and reflects any adjustments to parts I and II of the Medicaid Cost Data Form required as a result of our audit - presents fairly, in all material respects, the reimbursable costs and agency visit statistics of Lowndes County Board of Health d/b/a Public Health Home Health Services for the year ended June 30, 1994, on the basis of accounting described in Note 1.
This report is intended to be used solely in connection with the administration ofthe Georgia Department of Medical Assistance Home Health Services Program and is not to be used or relied upon for any other purpose.
Respectfully submitted,

CLV/dv/by

Claude L. Vickers State Auditor

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PUBLIC HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES SCOPE OF THE AUDIT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994
This audit was performed in order to determine if the reimbursable costs and agency visit statistics reported in parts I and II of the Medicaid Cost Data Form are reasonable and allowable, in all material respects, in accordance with the federal and state laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing the Georgia Medicaid Program, and to report to the Georgia Department of Medical Assistance (DMA) any adjustments to parts I and II of the Medicaid Cost Data Form required as a result of our audit.
In order to accomplish these objectives, we examined, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in parts I and II of the Medicaid Cost Data Form, and assessed the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management. Tested transactions and accounts were evaluated for compliance with DMA Policies and Procedures for Home Health Services and for compliance with federal laws and regulations applicable to the Title XIX Medicaid Program. Any adjustments to parts I and II of the Medicaid Cost Data Form required as a result of our audit are included in this report.
Costs reported in part II of the Medicaid Cost Data Form include both the direct costs of providing the reimbursable services and the indirect costs allocated to them. These indirect costs result from the step-down of the general service costs on Worksheet B of the Medicare cost report (HCFA-1728). The costs associated with these general service cost centers were included in our audit and adjustments to these cost centers, ifany, are shown in the accompanying Summary of Field Audit Adjustments.
Our audit included a limited consideration of the organization's internal control structure sufficient to plan the audit. Our consideration for this limited purpose would not necessarily disclose all reportable conditions in the internal control structure. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the internal control structure.
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PUBLIC HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES SCHEDULE OF REIMBURSABLE COSTS AND AGENCY VISIT STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994

REIMBURSABLE COSTS

PER COST DATAFORM
AS FILED

Skilled Nursing Care

$

1,415,769

Physical Therapy

13,800

Occupational Therapy

292

Home Health Aide

998 710

Total Reimbursable Costs $

2 428 571

FIELD AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTED TOTALS

$

15,028 $

1,430,797

(49)

13,751

1

293

(74,715)

923 995

$

(59 735) $

2 368 836

MEDICAID VISITS
Skilled Nursing Care Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy Home Health Aide
Total Medicaid Visits

3,020 40 4
2 966
6 Q3Q

(73) (1) 0
(93)
(167)

2,927 39 4
2 873
5 863

TOTAL AGENCY VISITS
Skilled Nursing Care Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy Home Health Aide
Total Agency Visits

17,400 214 4
30 323
47 941

(65) (1) 0
(138)
(2Q4)

17,335 213 4
30 185
47 737

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PUBLIC HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES NOTES TO SCHEDULE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ENTITY INFORMATION
Public Health Home Health Services provides home health services to residents of Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner counties. The residents of this ten county area are served through the provider's offices in Valdosta, Georgia. The agency was operated as a :freestanding home health agency by Lowndes County Board of Health for the year ended June 30, 1994.
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The Medicaid Cost Data Form and the associated Schedule of Reimbursable Costs and
Agency Visit Statistics, hereinafter referred to as the Schedule, were prepared in conformity with the Principles of Reimbursement for Provider Cost published by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as modified by the provisions of Policies and Procedures for Home Health Services published by the Georgia Department ofMedical Assistance. This basis of accounting required by the Medicaid Program differs from generally accepted accounting principles. Consequently, the information presented in this report reflects only the allowable reimbursable costs and agency visit statistics required for DMA to determine the provider's Medicaid reimbursement rate. This report does not reflect the provider's financial position or the results of its operations; it is intended to be used solely in connection with the administration of the Georgia Department of Medical Assistance Medicaid Program and is not to be used or relied upon for any other purpose.
NOTE 2: FIELD AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS The Field Audit Adjustments column on the Schedule is provided to show the net effect of
adjustments made during the field audit process. The audit adjustments made as a result of this audit are shown on the Summary ofField Audit Adjustments and are explained in the Explanation of Field Audit Adjustments.
NOTE 3: MEDICAID AGGREGATE COST PER VISIT The Schedule ofReimbursable Costs and Agency Visit Statistics shows the allowable costs
and visit statistics claimed on the cost data form, any field audit adjustments made, and the resulting totals after adjustment. In the summary on the following page, these data have been used to calculate the Medicaid aggregate cost per visit in the same manner used by DMA to calculate the per visit reimbursement rate. The aggregate cost per visit shown does not include any inflation factor, incentives, or supply add-on; nor does it necessarily reflect the amounts which will be used by DMA for rate-setting purposes.
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PUBLIC HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES NOTES TO SCHEDULE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994

TOTAL AGENCY
COST

TOTAL AGENCY
VISITS

AGENCY COST
PER VISIT

MEDICAID VISITS

MEDICAID COST

MEDICAID VISITS

AGGREGATE COST
PER VISIT

Skilled Nursing Care $ 1,430,797

Physical Therapy

13,751

Occupational Therapy

293

Home Health Aide

923,995

Total

$ 2,368,836

17,335 $ 213 4
30 185
47,737

82.54 64.56 73.25 30.61

2,947 $ 39 4
2 873
5,863 $

243,245 2,518 293
87 943
333,999

5,863 $

56.97

PUBLIC HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES SUMMARY OF FIELD AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994

ADJUSTMENT NUMBER

REIMBURSABLE COSTS

SKILLED NURSING CARE

1

Step Down of General Service Costs

$ 67,499

2

Incorrect Expense Classifications

(52,471) $

PHYSICAL THERAPY

1

Step Down of General Service Costs

$

597

2

Incorrect Expense Classifications

(646)

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

1

Step Down of General Service Costs

$

13

2

Incorrect Expense Classifications

(12)

HOME HEALTH AIDE

1

Step Down of General Service Costs

$ 17,764

2

Incorrect Expense Classifications

(92,479)

CAPITAL RELATED - MOVABLE EQUIPMENT

1

Step Down of General Service Costs

$

(661)

3

Prior Year Audit Adjustments

661

ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL

1

Step Down of General Service Costs

$ (98,250)

2

Incorrect Expense Classification

145,898

4

Costs Not Related to Patient Care

(13,371)

5

Lack of Sufficient Documentation

(34,277)

15,028 (49) 1
(74,715) 0
0

Net Adjustment to Reimbursable Costs

$ ,s2 135)

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PUBLIC HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES SUMMARY OF FIELD AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994

ADfilSTMENT
NUMBER

MEDICAID VISITS

6

Skilled Nursing Care

6

Physical Therapy

6

Home Health Aide

Total Adjustment to Medicaid Visit Statistics

TOTAL AGENCY VISITS

7

Skilled Nursing Care

7

Physical Therapy

7

Home Health Aide

Total Adjustment to Total Agency Visit Statistics

(73) (1)
(93) ()67)
(65) (1)
(138) (204)

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PUBLIC HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES EXPLANATION OF FIELD AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994

ADJUSTMENT NUMBER

EXPLANATION

1

STEP DOWN OF GENERAL SERVICE COSTS

General service costs ofthis provider are stepped down to the other cost centers on Worksheet B ofthe Medicare cost report. Adjustments were made to the general service costs claimed. These adjustments must be stepped down to the other cost centers in the same way as were the claimed costs. This adjustment is made to step down the net adjustments to the general service cost centers to the other cost centers. (Instructions to Medicare Cost Report Form 1728)

COST CENTER Skilled Nursing Care Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy Home Health Aide Capital Related - Movable Equipment Prior Year Audit Adjustments Administrative and General Incorrect Expense Classifications Costs Not Related to Patient Care Lack of Sufficient Documentation

$
$ (145,898) 13,371 34 277

67,499 597 13
17,764 (661)
(98,250)

Net Adjustment to Reimbursable Costs (1)

$ (]3 Q38)

(1) A total of $13,038 was stepped down to other cost centers which do not receive Medicaid reimbursement and are, therefore, not included in this report.

2

INCORRECT EXPENSE CLASSIFICATIONS

Documentation examined during the audit showed that some of the expenses were not properly classified. Federal regulations provide that cost information as developed by the provider must be current, accurate, and in sufficient detail to support

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ADWSTMENT NUMBER

EXPLANATION (continued)

payments made for services rendered to beneficiaries. This adjustment is made to reclassify costs to the appropriate cost centers. (HCFA 15-2304; Instructions to Cost Report)

COST CENTER Skilled Nursing Care Cost Report Adjustment to Team Leader Costs Physical Therapy Cost Report Adjustment to Team Leader Costs Occupational Therapy Cost Report Adjustment to Team Leader Costs Home Health Aide Cost Report Adjustment to Team Leader Costs Administrative and General Cost Report Adjustment to Team Leader Costs

$

(52,471)

(646)

(12)

(92,479)

145 898

Net Adjustment to Reimbursable Costs (1)

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(1) A total of $(290) was reclassified to other cost centers which do not receive Medicaid reimbursement and are, therefore, not included in this report.

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PRIOR YEAR AUDIT ADWSTMENTS

Documentation examined during the audit showed that adjustments made to the prior year cost report that affected current year costs were not reflected in the cost report for the period under review. This adjustment is made to increase reimbursable costs for the effect of those prior year audit adjustments.

Items Depreciation Expense - Asset Capitalized in Prior Year Audit

$====66!:!::J===

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ADJUSTMENT NUMBER

EXPLANATION (continued)

COST CENTER Capital Related - Movable Equipment

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COSTS NOT RELATED TO PATIENT CARE

Expenses claimed in the cost report included payments which were not considered to be for patient care operations. Federal regulations provide that costs which are not appropriate or necessary and proper in developing and maintaining the operation of patient care facilities and activities are not allowable in computing reimbursable costs. This adjustment is made to remove the non-patient care expenses from reimbursable costs. (HCFA 15-2102.3, 2134.10; DMA Policies and Procedures Section 1001.2(b), (f), (h))

Items Advertising Association Dues (50 %) Civic Organization Dues Donations Gifts to Doctors and Patients Reorganization Costs

$

(663)

(1,490)

(765)

(430)

(878)

(9,145)

$

(13 37])

COST CENTER Administrative and General

$

(] 3 37])

5

LACK OF SUFFICIENT DOCUMENTATION

Some ofthe expenses shown on the cost report were not supported by adequate documentary evidence. Federal regulations provide that cost information as developed by the provider must be current, accurate, and in sufficient detail to support payments made for services rendered to beneficiaries. This adjustment is made to remove the undocumented expenses from reimbursable costs. (HCFA 15-2304)

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ADWSTMENT 'NUMBER

EXPLANATION (continued)

COST CENTER Administrative and General

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MEDICAID VISIT STATISTICS

Visit logs examined during the audit showed that the provider made 5,863 total visits applicable to Medicaid Home Health Services rather than the 6,030 shown on the cost data form. An adjustment of 167 visits has been made to correct the statistical information.

MEDICAID VISITS BY DISCIPLINE

Skilled Nursing Care

(73)

Physical Therapy

(1)

Home Health Aide

(93)

Total Adjustment to Medicaid Visit Statistics

()67)

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TOTAL AGENCY VISIT STATISTICS

Visit logs examined during the audit showed that the provider made 47,737 total visits applicable to Medicaid reimbursable disciplines rather than the 47,941 shown on the cost data form. An adjustment of 204 visits has been made to correct the statistical information.

AGENCY VISITS BY DISCIPLINE Skilled Nursing Care Physical Therapy Home Health Aide

(65) (1)
(138)

Total Adjustment to Total Agency Visit Statistics

(204)