BISMARCK - The number of Medicaid claims awaiting processing in North Dakota has nearly quadrupled because of computer problems.
The Medical Services Division at the North Dakota Department of Human Services has been making estimated payouts to medical providers to help their cash flow while waiting for claims to process, director Maggie Anderson said.
The problem stems from compatibility issues between the division's 30-year-old computer system and federal Medicaid changes recently programmed into it, she said.
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