Department of Human Services
An Audit Report on Medicaid Client Eligibility Data at the
Department of Human Services
July 2000
Report Number 00-035
Overall Conclusion
The Department of Human Services (Department) has processes in place to ensure the integrity of client data in the System for Application, Verification, Eligibility, Referral, and Reporting (SAVERR). The Department uses SAVERR to track client eligibility for Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The State provides these benefits and services to 2 million people each year-or one in ten Texans.
Key Facts and Findings
- During our testing of 1,849,182 client records (about 37 percent of the database), we did not identify material problems with the data. Individual discrepancies were limited to less than 1 percent of the data.
- We also found that the Department effectively uses data matching to identify Medicaid recipients who may receive benefits fraudulently or inappropriately.
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