Office of Medicaid Inspector General - Powers and duties

The Office of Medicaid Inspector General shall: (1) Prevent, detect, and investigate fraud and abuse within the medical assistance program; (2) Refer appropriate cases for criminal prosecution; (3) Recover improperly expended medical assistance funds; (4) Audit medical assistance program functions; and (5) Establish a medical assistance fraud and abuse prevention program. Added by Act 2013, No. 1499,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013. The Office of Medicaid Inspector General shall: (1) Prevent, detect, and investigate fraud and abuse within the medical assistance program; (2) Refer appropriate cases for criminal prosecution; (3) Recover improperly expended medical assistance funds; (4) Audit medical assistance program functions; and (5) Establish a medical assistance fraud and abuse prevention program. Added by Act 2013, No. 1499,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013.