The remaining questionable costs related to travel and entrainment, public relations, office expense, repairs and maintenance, seminars, and auto allowances that did not benefit the Medicare program. The methodology which allows MCOs to apportion administrative costs to Medicare is flawed and results in Medicare covering a disproportionate amount of the MCO's administrative costs.
Additional reviews are ongoing and results show similar problems at other MCOs.
The results of these reviews are being shared with the Health Care Health Financing Administration so that appropriate legislative changes can be considered.