Subsection 144-101-III-97-3600 - SETTLEMENTS OF OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS (Except for Appendices B and D)3600.1 Underpayments: If, at the time the audit is completed, the Department determines that it has underpaid a facility; the Department will pay the amount due and forward the result to the facility within thirty working days.3600.2 Overpayments: 3600.2.1 If the Department has overpaid a provider, it will recover overpayments by offset, recoupment, or other methods allowed by law.3600.2.2 The department may withhold payment on pending or future claims in an amount equal to the overpayment, pursuant to State and federal law. The amount may be withheld all at once or over a period of time established by the Department. Amounts are to be repaid within 90 days of the date the audit is finalized unless otherwise negotiated by the Department.3600.2.3 If there are insufficient claims sent to the Department against which the Department can offset the amount of an overpayment, the Department will direct the provider to remit the payment in full. If repayment is not made, the Department may exercise any or all appropriate action against the provider and exercise all other civil remedies in order to recover the overpayments. C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 101, ch. III, 144-101-III-97, subsec. 144-101-III-97-3600