House Bill Aims to Crack down on Medicaid Fraud outside Institutional Settings

New bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3891, from Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI-7) would bolster the authority of the state Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) and enable them to investigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud, including in the home health care field. Current law permits MFCUs to investigate and prosecute fraud in traditional health…