Bill expanding Medicaid fraud investigations wins support but appears stalled

A bipartisan bill that would expand the reach of Medicaid Fraud Control Units to any setting where beneficiaries receive services has gained the backing of the National Association of Attorneys General but appears stuck in the House of Representatives.

H.R. 3891, sponsored by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), was introduced Sept. 28, then referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee and then to the Health Subcommittee. No action on the measure has occurred since late September.

“We are removing needless federal barriers to investigating Medicaid fraud and helping ensure beneficiaries are protected from abuse and neglect,” Walberg said at the time.

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