Methods of Recouping Overpayments 400-28-150-20-05

(Revised 4/1/14 ML #3401)

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Methods of recovering overpayments are as follows:

• Recoupment from the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) payment:
• 10% for agency and client (non-fraud) related errors
• 20% for Intentional Program Violations (IPV) (fraud)

 

• Voluntary repayment – a payment that is made by the caretaker who has a closed case or in addition to the recoupment taken out of their benefit if the caretaker has an ongoing open case. The additional amounts must be sent into the CCAP State Office and CCAP State Office staff will apply the payment in the CCAP system.

• Criminal restitution. If the court has ordered an amount of recovery, either more or less than the amount identified above, the amount ordered by the court will be the only amount recovered.

The amount recouped cannot be less than 10% for client or agency errors or 20% for Intentional Program Violation (IPV) (fraud).

 

For client errors that are later determined to be IPV, the 10% recoupment will continue until the IPV has been established at which time the recoupment percentage must be changed to 20%.

Note: The provider or adult member of the Child Care Assistance unit remains responsible for repayment of any overpayments that may have resulted from this violation regardless of eligibility for benefits.

If an underpayment is issued, the existing overpayment will be recouped from the underpayment by the established repayment method that is in place.

 

When an overpayment exists, regardless of the provider's or adult members of the Child Care Assistance unit eligibility for benefits, the provider or adult member of the Child Care Assistance unit shall continue to be responsible for repayment of the overpayment.