VA Attorney General Targets Medicaid Fraud

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says his office's effort to stop Medicaid fraud isn't about dollars.

Cuccinelli tells the Richmond Times-Dispatch that the crackdown is about stopping criminal activity and making sure Virginians can trust the bills they get from health care providers.

Last year, the office's Medicaid Fraud Control unit recovered more than $15 million from fraudulent providers.

Cuccinelli's office also is targeting elder abuse. He estimates that only one in five cases of abuse and neglect are reported.

An effort is to educate seniors on elder abuse and Medicaid fraud is under way by the Attorney General's Office and more than 200 Triad chapters across Virginia.

Triad is a joint effort between seniors groups, local law enforcement and the attorney general's office to raise the awareness of seniors.
      

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