Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Illinois Attorney General received a Formula Grant award of $9.4 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units (CFDA 93.775) program, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds the operation of Illinois's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to investigate and prosecute instances of Medicaid provider fraud, as well as patient abuse and neglect occurring in health facilities, board and care facilities, and non-institutional settings serving Medicaid beneficiaries. The unit provides specialized law enforcement and prosecutorial services dedicated to protecting the integrity of the Medicaid system and safeguarding vulnerable beneficiary populations across the state.

Under this formula grant program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, funds are distributed quarterly and support the unit's core investigative and prosecutorial operations. The State of Illinois Attorney General, as the state's chief law enforcement officer, leverages this federal funding to enhance investigative and prosecutorial capabilities focused specifically on Medicaid-related crimes and patient safety violations. The award represents recurring annual funding to sustain these critical enforcement activities, with the unit subject to periodic onsite reviews and annual re-certification by the Office of Inspector General to ensure compliance with federal program requirements under 42 CFR 1007.