A Texas state Medicaid leader said her office is taking steps to address potential Medicaid fraud, following a letter from the governor pushing for stronger enforcement.
Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott directed state officials to investigate potential Medicaid fraud in Texas and implement additional anti-fraud measures, while recognizing low levels of fraud in the state’s program. The letter was addressed to the head of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Emily Zalkovsky, the state Medicaid director for the HHSC, said the letter asked the commission to conduct policy and service reviews for services that were identified as “more risky” at the federal level.
“We’re considering how to move forward with the directive from the Office of the Governor and looking at various services we can focus on,” she told the Medical…