Reporting Fraud, Waste and Abuse

To report waste, abuse, or fraud, gather as much information as possible.

When reporting about a provider  (a doctor, dentist, counselor, etc.) include: 

• Name, address, and phone number of provider
• Name and address of the facility (hospital, nursing home, home health agency, etc.)
• Medicaid number of the provider and facility, if you have it
• Type of provider (doctor, dentist, therapist, pharmacist, etc.)
• Names and phone numbers of other witnesses who can help in the investigation
• Dates of events 
• Summary of what happened

When reporting about someone who gets benefits, include: 

• The person’s name
• The person’s date of birth, Social Security Number, or case number if you have it 
• The city where the person lives 
• Specific details about the waste, abuse, or fraud