State Medicaid Fraud Control Units
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued it Annual Report on the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCU) for FY 2008. During this period, MFCUs: recovered more than $1.3 billion in court-ordered restitution, fines, civil settlements, and penalties; obtained 1,314 convictions; and reported 971 civil settlements and/or judgments.