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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. Medicaid providers, managed care organizations and their subcontractors shall retain, for a period of at least six years from the date of creation, all medical and business records that are necessary to verify the:
(1) treatment or care of any recipient for which the medicaid provider, managed care organization or subcontractor received payment from the department to provide that benefit or service;
(2) services or goods provided to any recipient for which the medicaid provider, managed care organization or subcontractor received payment from the department to provide that benefit or service;
(3) amounts paid by medicaid or the medicaid provider or managed care organization on behalf of any recipient; and
(4) records required by medicaid under any contract between the department and the medicaid provider or managed care organization.
B. Upon written request by the department to a medicaid provider, managed care organization or any subcontractor for copies or inspection of records pursuant to the Public Assistance Act, 1 the medicaid provider, managed care organization or subcontractor shall provide the copies or permit the inspection, as applicable within two business days after the date of the request unless the records are held by a subcontractor, agent or satellite office, in which case the records shall be made available within ten business days after the date of the request.
C. Failure to provide copies or to permit inspection of records requested pursuant to this section shall constitute a violation of the Medicaid Provider and Managed Care Act within the meaning of Paragraph (3) of Subsection B of Section 27-11-3 NMSA 1978.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 27. Public Assistance § 27-11-4. Retention and production of records - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-27-public-assistance/nm-st-sect-27-11-4/
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