Maryland Recovers Money Lost to Fraud, Implements More Legislation to Stop Fraud

Written by Jaimie Oh | July 28, 2010

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The O'Malley-Brown administration of Maryland has recovered nearly $26.5 million from fraud, waste and abuse of Maryland's Medicaid program during the 2010 fiscal year, according to a news release by Maryland's Department of Health and Mental Health.

Since 2006, the DHMH Office of the Inspector General has identified or recovered over $100 million in fraud, waste and cost avoidance within the Medicaid program.

The O'Malley-Brown administration also recently passed and enacted the Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010, which includes more protection for whistleblowers and prohibition of retaliation.

With the new legislation set in place, the state of Maryland estimates that it will recover $46.5 million in the current fiscal year, a 75 percent increase compared to the 2010 fiscal year.

Read the DHMH's news release on Maryland healthcare fraud legislation.

Read more coverage on healthcare fraud legislation:

- New York Senator Introduces Bill to Stop Healthcare Fraud

- Florida Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Medicare Fraud Bill

- Legislators Targeting Healthcare Fraud in Health Reform Efforts

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