Medicaid Managed Care Entities' Identification of Fraud and Abuse

All managed care organizations (MCOs) are required to have processes to detect, correct, and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. However, the Federal requirements surrounding these activities are general in nature (42 CFR §438.608), and MCOs vary widely in how they deter fraud, waste, and abuse. A previous OIG report revealed that over a quarter of the MCOs surveyed did not report a single case of suspected fraud and abuse to their State Medicaid agencies in 2009. The report also found that MCOs and States are taking steps to address fraud and abuse in managed care, and they remain concerned about their prevalence. We will determine whether Medicaid MCOs identified and addressed incidents of potential fraud and abuse. We will also describe how States oversee MCOs' efforts to identify and address fraud and abuse.

Announced or Revised	Agency	Title	Component	Report Number(s)	Expected Issue Date (FY)
Completed	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	Medicaid Managed Care Entities' Identification of Fraud and Abuse	Office of Evaluation and Inspections	OEI-02-15-00260	2018