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American Samoa Medicaid State Agency
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency (ASMSA) has suspended all its services, as of Mar. 1, 2024, due to depletion of the local match, it now looks like the government is not even paying Medicaid bills that should be paid with local match funds that have already...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency director, Sandra King-Young, who was accompanied by staff members last week, informed LBJ Medical Center officials of the stringent process for approving participants in the Off-island Medicaid Referral Program (OMRP), according...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency — referred to as ASG Medicaid Office — has been given federal approval that allows continued covering of COVID-19 testing, vaccine and treatment at the Health Department and LBJ Medical Center through 2024.
In a brief statement,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Audit Office’s (TAO) performance audit for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 2022 of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency identified several issues of concern over the agency’s various timekeeping, personnel, and payroll practices.
The final part of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency — referred to as the ASG Medicaid Office — “did not follow established [ASG] Payment processes” as well as “inadequate filing of payment supporting documents,” says one of the findings by the Territorial Audit Office (TAO)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency — referred to as the ASG Medicaid Office — “lacks an adequate fixed asset register and does not regularly inventory fixed assets,” according the Territorial Audit Office (TAO) in one of it’s findings following a performance audit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Audit Office (TAO) Performance Audit of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency found that the Agency “has not documented transfers of cell phones and laptops to other ASG departments” and recommends the need to “better document and justify” transfers of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency “lacks a documented policy to control and manage the use of the electronic signatures, e-signatures,” says the Territorial Audit Office (TAO) in one of its findings following a Performance Audit for the Medicaid Agency, for fiscal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency has achieved what it describes as a “monumental milestone” with the signing of an agreement with Adventist Health Castle Hospital for treatment of Medicaid off-island referral patients.
In a statement yesterday, Medicaid Office...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency “needs additional policies and procedures” to be put in place as it currently “does not have an established policy review process,” according the agency’s Performance Audit report following an audit of fiscal years ending Sept. 30...