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North Carolina and 51 hospitals in the state will repay the federal government a total of $151.5 million in alleged overpayments from the Medicaid disproportionate-share program. "While substantial overpayments have been made to the state, and, in turn, to a large number of hospitals within the state, no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or civil fraud has been uncovered," federal authorities said. The overpayments took place from 1997 to 2003, and an initial analysis questioned some $400 million in disproportionate-share distributions and the role several hospitals played in the matter. In a news release, investigating agencies said the state used "an overly aggressive plan to obtain the maximum amount of federal healthcare dollars," made significant accounting errors and failed to ensure "timely cost settlements." The 51 hospitals will contribute $91 million of the total repayment, which will be made over...
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