New York Medicaid billing system riddled with flaws, poor training

A myriad of problems ranging from inadequate programming to poor staff training appears to be costing New York millions of dollars. A report has found NY's Medicaid computer billing system is routinely "failing to catch overpayments, duplicate billings and fraud, costing the state millions"

The Comptroller says "the problem demonstrates a systemic lack of oversight that costs taxpayers money in the long run."

"The comptroller's office said the health department's system for oversight and monitoring information technology is lacking, and some of the employees charged with monitoring the program don't clearly understand how it works."