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13 the liability was budgeted effective December. Recovery is for the months of September through November. Incorrect liability amount $1500 Correct liability amount $1700 Difference $200 For September: $200 (difference between correct and incorrect liability) For October: $200 (difference between correct and incorrect liability) For November: $200 (difference between correct and incorrect liability) The total recovery amount is $600. 4630.00.00 INITIATING COLLECTION ACTION Collection activity will begin when the Benefit Recovery worker changes the status code on the Benefit Recovery-Referral Details page to OA, Open Awaiting Client Response. This will generate the demand notice to the payee of the AG for repayment of the claim. Claims against an AG with multiple claims will be collected in sequence. 4630.25.00 NOTIFICATION OF MEDICAID OVER ISSUANCE After the Benefit Recovery referral has been investigated and established as a claim, code OA should be entered in the status field of Benefit Recovery the Benefit Recovery-Referral Details page to open the claim. When the code is entered the system automatically generates a notice of Medicaid over issuance. The notice lists the amount of the overpayment, available repayment methods and appeal 4635.00.00 RECOVERY METHODS Recovery of amounts of over issuance will be made by one or more of the following methods: · Lump sum and/or installment payments · Interception of lottery winnings · Federal pay and/or State tax refund interceptions · A combination of the above. The Benefit Recovery worker must notify the overpaid AG of the amount and cause of over issuance as well as the various repayment methods available. 4635.05.00 LUMP SUM AND INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS