Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 309 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Division 15 - MEDICAID PAYMENT FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL INPATIENT SERVICES
Section 309-015-0040 - Accounting and Record Keeping

(1) Records retention. The provider shall maintain, for a period of not less than three years following the date of submission of the annual Medicaid cost report to the Medicaid Intermediary, financial and statistical records of the period covered by such statement which are accurate and in sufficient detail to substantiate the cost data reported. If there are audit issues, the records shall be maintained for three years after the final audit settlement. The records shall be maintained in a condition that can be audited for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and provisions of these rules. Failure to maintain records in such condition shall result in disallowance of costs.

(2) Documentation of allowable costs. Expenses reported as allowable costs must be adequately documented in the financial records of the provider or they shall be disallowed.