Does the MFCU investigate and/or prosecute Medicaid recipient fraud?
Generally no. The MFCU investigates and/or prosecutes Medicaid recipient fraud only in conjunction with provider fraud investigations and prosecutions. The New York State Office of the Welfare Inspector General (http://www.owig.state.ny.us/owig) and local district attorneys have jurisdiction to prosecute individuals who filed false applications in order to receive Medicaid benefits.
