Medicaid fraud control unit - to investigate and prosecute medicaid provider fraud as well as patient abuse or neglect in health facilities and board and care facilities and of medicaid…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the State of Illinois Attorney General $31.461 million on October 1, 2025, under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units program (CFDA 93.775), a formula grant supporting investigation and prosecution of Medicaid provider fraud and patient abuse or neglect in health facilities, board and care facilities, and non-institutional settings affecting Medicaid beneficiaries.

Performance period runs through September 30, 2026, with work conducted in Illinois. The Attorney General's Office, a child entity of the State of Illinois, serves as the recipient and operates the established State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit as a single identifiable state government entity certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Award funds are distributed quarterly (October 1, January 1, April 1, and July 1) based on the approved annual budget. The Office of Inspector General performs annual re-certification review and periodic onsite reviews of the program. Grant recipient must maintain records for three years in accordance with 2 CFR 200.334 and submit applications for annual re-certification 60 days prior to the end of each certification period.

Medicaid fraud control unit - to investigate and prosecute medicaid provider fraud as well as patient abuse or neglect in health facilities and board and care facilities and of medicaid beneficiaries in non-institutional or other settings.