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Proportion of Overpayments and Underpayments
11. Of all improper payments in your State, what proportion of those payments would you estimate are overpayments and what proportion would you estimate are underpayments?
Exhibit 11 illustrates 16 State estimates of the proportion of overpayments and underpayments of all improper payments.
Twelve State agencies estimate a higher proportion of overpayments than underpayments of all improper payments in their State (AZ, KY, MD, MA, MS, MO, NE, NH, NC, OH, UT, WI). Of these, AZ estimates 100% of their improper payments are overpayments.
One State agency (GA) estimates a 50/50 split between overpayments and underpayments.
Only 3 State agencies estimate a higher proportion of underpayments of all improper payments (DC, KS, PR). Of these, PR estimates 100% of their improper payments are underpayments.
Six State agencies indicate that they do not collect this type of data (AL, CA(DE), CA(DSS), MN, WA, WV). Three State agencies indicate the question is not applicable (CT, MT, OK).
Exhibit 11. Proportion of Overpayments and Underpayments(see Bar Graph below for a visual representation of data.) |
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| State | Improper Payments from | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulated | Unregulated | |
| Arizona | 100% | 0% |
| District of Columbia | 23% | 77% |
| Georgia | 50% | 50% |
| Kansas | 36% | 64% |
| Kentucky | 60% | 40% |
| Maryland | 70% | 30% |
| Massachusetts | 98% | 2% |
| Mississippi | 65% | 35% |
| Missouri | 70% | 30% |
| Nebraska | 95% | 5% |
| New Hampshire | 80% | 20% |
| North Carolina | 58% | 42% |
| Ohio | 90% | 10% |
| Puerto Rico | 0% | 100% |
| Utah | 80% | 20% |
| Wisconsin | 76% | 24% |
| # of States: | 16 | 16 |
| Average: | 65.7% | 34.3% |
| Those that did not provide an answer: |
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| California (DE) | ||
Exhibit 11. Proportion of Overpayments and Underpayments
