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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AM86 Publication ID: Fall 2004 
Title: Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Program (CMS-6026-P) 
Abstract: Sections 1902(a)(6)and 2107(b)(1) of the Act, governing Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, respectively, require States to provide to the Secretary information to monitor program performance. This rule would require States under the current statutory provisions and the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 and through this regulation to estimate improper payments using the CMS PERM methodolgy for the reporting year in the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program. The States are further required to submit payment error rates to CMS for the purpose of calculating a national level payment error rate as required by the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Sec 1902(a)(6) of the Social Security Act    Sec 2107(b)(1) of the Social Security Act    Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA) (PL 107-300)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Withdrawn  05/28/2004    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Christine Saxonis
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-3722
Email: csaxonis@cms.hhs.gov