Washington: Governor Ferguson Signs Executive Order in Olympia, Thurston County, on October 28 Creating a Chief Fraud Prevention Officer for Health and Human Services
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson, in Olympia, Thurston County, signed an executive order on October 28 creating the state's first Chief Fraud Prevention Officer for health and human services and a statewide fraud prevention workgroup.
According to the Governor's Office, the officer is tasked with strengthening oversight and coordination of fraud prevention, detection, investigation and recovery for health and human services programs administered by executive cabinet agencies, including the state Health Care Authority and the departments of Health, Social and Health Services, Labor and Industries, and Children, Youth and Families, working to improve program integrity and protect federal funding.
Ferguson also announced upcoming governor-request legislation expanding the current Medicaid False Claims Act to cover all false claims against Washington state. The Governor's Office said the work will be implemented using existing resources. The appointee and the full workgroup membership have not yet been announced.
Source: GSM News
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