007.03 REPAYMENT OF STATE DISABILITY MEDICAL BENEFITS PROVIDED IN ERROR.

When an error has occurred in the paid amount of State Disability Program Medical benefits received by the recipient because of erroneously reported income, changes in income, or private health insurance premiums, not including Medicare, under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-138, repayment cannot be required unless such benefits were obtained through misrepresentation or fraud. Voluntary repayment in the following situations: (1) The recipient failed to report a change timely and the amount of benefits in error is $76 or more; (2) The recipient reported a change timely but the Department failed to take action in the first month possible and the amount of benefits in error is $251 or more; or (3) The recipient failed to report a change timely and the Department failed to take action in the first month possible with the amount of benefits in error is $251 or more.