Federal Grant Award Summary

The Attorney General, Office of The Financial Services Division in Washington State received a Formula Grant award of $8,625,030 from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units program (CFDA 93.775), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This grant funds Washington State's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which investigates and prosecutes instances of Medicaid provider fraud and documents patient abuse or neglect in health facilities, board and care facilities, and non-institutional settings serving Medicaid beneficiaries.

Under this formula grant program, the funded unit will maintain operational capacity to examine fraudulent billing and service delivery practices while protecting vulnerable Medicaid populations across the state. Grant funds are distributed quarterly and support the unit's investigative and prosecutorial activities designed to preserve the integrity of the Medicaid system. As a federally certified state entity, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is subject to annual re-certification by the Office of Inspector General and must maintain records for three years in accordance with applicable federal regulations.