The federal government has recovered more than $1.84 billion from Medicaid fraudsters in fiscal year 2010, according to Office of Inspector General (OIG) data updated this week. The recovery amount reflects how much defendants are required to pay as a result of settlement and judgments and may not reflect actual collections, according to the OIG.
The five top offending states with the greatest Medicaid amounts recovered in 2010 are New York, Texas, Florida, California, and Ohio.
|
State |
Indicted/charged |
Convictions |
Civil settlements/judgments |
Total recovery |
|
New York |
131 |
137 |
124 |
$278.8M |
|
Texas |
153 |
92 |
17 |
$179.8M |
|
Florida |
96 |
85 |
73 |
$175M |
|
California |
190 |
153 |
52 |
$162.7M |
|
Ohio |
129 |
114 |
42 |
$82.3M |
|
Total states |
1,603 |
1,329 |
1,077 |
$1.84B |
Federal officials have been especially targeting healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse. Last month, CMS issued its Medicaid final rule, in which the Administration planned to cut an estimated $2.1 billion during the next five years through its Campaign to Cut Waste program. And OIG last week released its 2012 work plan that details increased hospital scrutiny.
For more information:
- check out the Medicaid fraud map
- see the Medicaid fraud chart (.xls)
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