Pennsylvania scrutinizes fraud prevention as feds put Medicaid under the microscope

This story was originally published by the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. In the coming weeks, the federal audit of Medicaid programs across the country will enter its next steps to root out fraud following investigations in other states. But Pennsylvania’s leaders say that the commonwealth is already proactive when it comes to protecting programs from abuse. “The Shapiro Administration takes fraud prevention extremely seriously, and we are proud of procedures we use to vet provider enrollment and m...