American Samoa Medicaid State Agency
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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following a Performance Audit of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency — commonly referred to as the ASG Medicaid Office — for the three fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, the Territorial Audit Office (TAO) identified eight “key deficiencies in the specific...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The federally funded Medicaid program covered more than $4.7 million in expenditures for American Samoa during the COVID-19 pandemic, with some $3 million of allowable costs payable to ASG’s Health Department, according to the 2022 COVID-19 Task Force Operations...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency reminds the public that the ASG Medicaid office “continues to enroll ALL eligible Medicaid beneficiaries for the New Vision Program at the Medicaid office located in the ASTCA Executive Building in Tafuna - 3rd floor.
The Medicaid...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency — referred to as the ASG Medicaid Office — continues to pursue a pathway in Hawaii to establish a non-emergency off-island medical referral program for local residents seeking treatment.
After months of meetings and conversations...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Medicaid State Agency director Sandra King-Young says last week’s medical charter went very well although the agency did encounter passengers arriving late to the security check-point as well as passengers traveling with pets.
King-Young said the Jan. 13th...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA, — In a Dec. 17 memo to Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga, Medicaid Director Sandra King Young is calling on the COVID Vaccine Distribution Taskforce to prioritize referral patients going on the Jan. 8 medical charter.
She stated, “Pursuant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency has issued Medical Charter COVID Testing and other travel info for all passengers planning to fly out on the special charter flight of Hawaiian Airlines, set for next week, July 21st, 2020.
It is as follows:
Medical Charter COVID...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week Thursday, the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency issued a refund check for $8,478,627.94 to the LBJ Hospital pursuant to the availability of the 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) provided in the Disaster Relief Act (DRA) of 2019.
The regular...