WV HB4772

Requires the Bureau for Medical Services to conduct monthly data matches between Medicaid eligibility files and death records from West Virginia's Health Statistics Center and the Social Security Administration's Death Master File

Mandates termination of Medicaid eligibility and cessation of payments for deceased enrollees effective as of their date of death

Authorizes data-sharing agreements between the Bureau for Medical Services, West Virginia's Online Voucher System, and federal agencies including the Social Security Administration

Requires the West Virginia Office of Inspector General to conduct annual audits of the verification and removal process

Mandates annual reporting to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability on deceased enrollees removed and estimated cost savings, with an effective date of July 1, 2026