Common use of By State and Federal Agencies Clause in Contracts

By State and Federal Agencies. Subcontractor acknowledges and agrees, and shall require Provider to acknowledge and agree that LDH, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), CMS, the Office of Inspector General, the Comptroller General, the State Legislative Auditor’s Office, the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, any other State or federal entity identified by the Department, and/or designees of any of the above, shall have the right to evaluate through audit, inspection or other means, whether announced or unannounced, any records pertinent to the State Contract, including those pertaining to the quality, appropriateness and timeliness of services provided pursuant to the State Contract and the timeliness and accuracy of encounter data and practitioner claims submitted to United. Subcontractor acknowledges and agrees and shall require Provider to acknowledge and agree that all agencies listed above or any of their designees shall be provided with access to all documents and records related to the program services and the right to examine, evaluate and investigate, including on-site audits and examinations and private interviews of Subcontractor’s clients and employees. Subcontractor shall, and shall require Provider to cooperate with such evaluations and, upon request by United or any of the entities listed above, assist in such reviews. In addition, the above entities and/or their designees, at any time and as often as they may deem necessary during the State Contract period and for a period of ten (10) years thereafter (including any extensions to the State Contract), sha ll have the right to inspect or otherwise evaluate the quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of services provided under the terms of the State Contract and any other applicable rules. There shall be no restrictions on the right of the State or federal government to conduct whatever inspections and audits are necessary to assure quality, appropriateness or timeliness of services provided pursuant to the State Contract and the reasonableness of their costs with no charge to the agencies listed above.

By State and Federal Agencies. Subcontractor acknowledges and agrees, and shall require Provider to acknowledge and agree that LDH, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), CMS, the Office of Inspector General, the Comptroller General, the State Legislative Auditor’s Office, the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, any other State or federal entity identified by the Department, and/or designees of any of the above, shall have the right to evaluate through audit, inspection or other means, whether announced or unannounced, any records pertinent to the State Contract, including those pertaining to the quality, appropriateness and timeliness of services provided pursuant to the State Contract and the timeliness and accuracy of encounter data and practitioner claims submitted to United. Subcontractor acknowledges and agrees and shall require Provider to acknowledge and agree that all agencies listed above or any of their designees shall be provided with access to all documents and records related to the program services and the right to examine, evaluate and investigate, including on-site audits and examinations and private interviews of Subcontractor’s clients and employees. Subcontractor shall, and shall require Provider to cooperate with such evaluations and, upon request by United or any of the entities listed above, assist in such reviews. In addition, the above entities and/or their designees, at any time and as often as they may deem necessary during the State Contract period and for a period of ten (10) years thereafter (including any extensions to the State Contract), sha ll shall have the right to inspect or otherwise evaluate the quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of services provided under the terms of the State Contract and any other applicable rules. There shall be no restrictions on the right of the State or federal government to conduct whatever inspections and audits are necessary to assure quality, appropriateness or timeliness of services provided pursuant to the State Contract and the reasonableness of their costs with no charge to the agencies listed abovecosts.

By State and Federal Agencies. Subcontractor acknowledges and agrees, and shall require Provider to acknowledge and agree that LDHDHH, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), CMS, the Office of Inspector General, the Comptroller General, the State Legislative Auditor’s Office, the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, any other State or federal entity identified by the Department, and/or designees of any of the above, shall have the right to evaluate through audit, inspection or other means, whether announced or unannounced, any records pertinent to the State Contract, including those pertaining to the quality, appropriateness and timeliness of services provided pursuant to the State Contract and the timeliness and accuracy of encounter data and practitioner claims submitted to United. Subcontractor acknowledges and agrees and shall require Provider to acknowledge and agree that all agencies listed above or any of their designees shall be provided with access to all documents and records related to the program services and the right to examine, evaluate and investigate, including on-site audits and examinations and private interviews of Subcontractor’s clients and employees. Subcontractor shall, and shall require Provider to cooperate with such evaluations and, upon request by United or any of the entities listed above, assist in such reviews. In addition, the above entities and/or their designees, at any time and as often as they may deem necessary during the State Contract period and for a period of ten six (106) years thereafter (including any extensions to the State Contract), sha ll shall have the right to inspect or otherwise evaluate the quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of services provided under the terms of the State Contract and any other applicable rules. There shall be no restrictions on the right of the State or federal government to conduct whatever inspections and audits are necessary to assure quality, appropriateness or timeliness of services provided pursuant to the State Contract and the reasonableness of their costs with no charge to the agencies listed abovecosts.