Health officials, auditors at odds over millions in Medicaid payments to inmates

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 1,028

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Lawmakers were left frustrated and confused Wednesday after a 2.5-hour discussion with state auditors and health officials turned into a debate over whether millions in Medicaid payments made on behalf of incarcerated individuals were proper.

Health Department officials said 75% of the $6.4 million in payments identified in a May report by the Office of Legislative Audits were actually allowable payments for inmates who had been hospitalized – a detail that was not made clear …

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