Section 17b-262-349 - Documentation and audit requirements(a) Providers shall maintain a specific record for all services provided to each client including, but not limited to: name, address, birth date, Medicaid identification number, pertinent diagnostic information, treatment notes signed by the provider, documentation of services provided and the dates the services were provided.(b) The provider shall maintain all required documentation in its original form for at least five years or longer in accordance with statute or regulation, subject to review by authorized department personnel. In the event of a dispute concerning a service provided, the provider shall maintain the documentation until the end of the dispute, five years or the length of time required by statute or regulation, whichever is longest.(c) The department may disallow and recover any amounts paid to the provider for which the required documentation is not maintained and not provided to the department upon request.(d) The department may audit all relevant records and documentation and may take any other appropriate quality assurance measures it deems necessary to assure compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements.(e) If the provider bills for a service based on the time spent during the encounter, the provider shall document the length of the encounter.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17b-262-349
Adopted effective January 31, 2008; Amended March 11, 2013