Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed Executive Order 2026-01D to allow the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) to implement emergency rules to require more frequent revalidation of providers being identified as higher-risk for committing fraud.
Since Governor DeWine’s direct oversight of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigations, prosecutions, and referrals began in 2011 during his time as attorney general and continuing under his leadership overseeing Medicaid’s comprehensive work to fight fraud as governor, the State of Ohio has been responsible for more than 2,300 Medicaid fraud indictments, secured 2,200 criminal convictions, and recovered more than $644 million in fraudulent Medicaid payments.
Governor DeWine announced new Medicaid fraud prevention initiatives last week that strengthen and build upon long-standing efforts to fight fraud, waste, and abuse in the Ohio Medicaid system…