Medicaid Fraud Control (language only)

Item 60 #1c

Language
Page 35, after line 14, insert:
"On or before November 15, 2012, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit within the Office of the Attorney General shall provide a report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees detailing the unit's efforts to prevent Medicaid fraud and increase Medicaid recoveries, including details on the history of annual collections, actual deposits to the general fund, and estimated amounts to be identified and collected over the biennium.  The report shall include the efforts to be undertaken as a result of the additional positions authorized in this act and provide an update on the projected increase in Medicaid recoveries assumed for the Virginia Health Care Fund."

Explanation
(This amendment requires a report from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit within the Office of the Attorney General on efforts to prevent Medicaid fraud and increase Medicaid recoveries over the biennium. Staffing in the unit will increase over the biennium to enhance these efforts and recover additional Medicaid funds.)