The communication that these meetings established helps identify new trends in fraud, increases accountability, and improves the working relationship between the two agencies. In 1999, Attorney General John Cornyn formed the Civil Medicaid Fraud and Collection Section. Until that time, the provisions of the Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 1995 had not been actively used. HHSC OIE has fully cooperated with the efforts of the new section. The Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Investigations and Enforcement Medicaid Fraud, Abuse, and Waste Recoupments Recoupments for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2001 are as follows.
Investigations refer only to active, full, fraud and abuse investigations.
Medicaid Fraud, Abuse, and Waste Referral Statistics Statistics for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2001 are as follows. It does not represent the actual dollars that may be recoverable. FY01 was on finalizing and closing old cases. The MPI has primary responsibility for activities relating to the detection, investigation, and sanction of Medicaid provider fraud, abuse, waste, and neglect across all Texas state agency lines, regardless of where the provider contract is administered. The MPI receives complaints and referrals from a variety of sources and develops those complaints or referrals as appropriate.