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OIG Reports (Audits + Evaluations) · August 10, 2026 · Primary source

OIG Report (Audit): Kansas Did Not Ensure That Its Medicaid Managed Care Organizations Complied With Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Requirements Related to Prior Authorization

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Summary

OIG issued Audit Report A-07-24-02842 on August 10, 2026, finding that Kansas failed to ensure its Medicaid managed care organizations complied with MHPAEA prior authorization requirements. The report targets Kansas's oversight of MCO compliance with federal mental health and substance use disorder parity rules. No further substantive findings, dollar figures, or corrective action details are available from the excerpt alone.

What this may mean

The source body was not available beyond the title and bibliographic metadata; specific findings, dollar exposure, corrective action plans, and affected MCO names cannot be assessed from this excerpt. OIG audit reports on state MHPAEA oversight typically identify deficiencies and recommend corrective action by the state Medicaid agency and its contracted MCOs.

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