Medicaid Alliance for
Program Safeguards
Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Information
Welcome to the Medicaid Alliance for Program Safeguards' Internet information site. This site is intended to provide information and materials of interest to a wide range of audiences about Medicaid fraud and abuse.
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary, national spending on health care has risen to more than $1 trillion each year, and is expected to double to more than $2.2 trillion by 2008. Spending in the Medicaid program has risen from $3.9 billion in 1968 to more than $178 billion in 1998. Health care costs have risen dramatically for many reasons. The Medicaid Alliance for Program Safeguards is committed to fighting fraud and abuse, which divert dollars that should be spent to safeguard the health and welfare of Medicaid clients.
Although the States are primarily responsible for policing fraud in the Medicaid program, CMS provides technical assistance, guidance and oversight in these efforts. Fraud schemes often cross State lines, and CMS strives to improve information sharing among the Medicaid programs and other stakeholders. Through the development of the Medicaid Fraud Statutes website and leadership, the Medicaid Alliance for Program Safeguards works to build partnerships and cooperative efforts among State Medicaid programs, State Program Integrity Units, State Surveillance and Utilization Review Units, State Medicaid Fraud Control Units, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Justice, among other partners.
We are all partners, however, in fighting fraud and abuse in Medicaid. Information on how you can report fraud and who you should contact can be found at Reporting Fraud and Abuse in Your State.
If you have additional questions about Medicaid that do not directly involve Fraud or Abuse, additional information can be obtained at Medicaid Consumer Information, and helpful toll free numbers are listed at State and Federal Medicaid Contacts.
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