Auditors: Maryland Medicaid agency may have paid for care for inmates, dead people

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 1,456

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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The state agency responsible for overseeing Medicaid payments and services lacked “effective processes” to identify millions in questionable payments made to dead or incarcerated people, according to an audit released this week.

The Office of Legislative Audits also found that the Medical Care Programs Administration did not process changes to care plans in a timely manner, possibly delaying care for vulnerable patients. Those were among other findings in the report that was issued May …

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