Medicaid Fraud

Official name: AG - Medicaid Fraud

Medicaid Fraud spent $3.46 million in FY2026 — 96% of a $3.6 million budget. It ranks 283 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 2.8% more than in FY2025 ($3.36 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $3.46 million$3,458,775
Budget FY2026: $3.60 millionplus $312 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 96%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +2.8%FY2025: $3.36 million

4.4% of Attorney General's Office spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 1037, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Medicaid Fraud by category: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by category

6 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 89% of the total.

Categories of Medicaid Fraud, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01	$3.09 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$1.10 million	Not available
FY2007	$1.34 million	Not available
FY2008	$1.52 million	Not available
FY2009	$1.48 million	Not available
FY2010	$1.56 million	$1.70 million
FY2011	$1.48 million	$2.23 million
FY2012	$1.42 million	$2.70 million
FY2013	$1.63 million	$2.13 million
FY2014	$1.63 million	$2.34 million
FY2015	$1.70 million	$1.93 million
FY2016	$1.89 million	$2.13 million
FY2017	$1.85 million	$2.12 million
FY2018	$1.80 million	$2.06 million
FY2019	$2.01 million	$2.11 million
FY2020	$2.29 million	$2.51 million
FY2021	$2.02 million	$2.83 million
FY2022	$2.27 million	$2.59 million
FY2023	$2.53 million	$2.87 million
FY2024	$2.58 million	$3.30 million
FY2025	$3.36 million	$3.99 million
FY2026	$3.46 million	$3.60 million
FY2027	See note	$3.58 million

Operating04	$291 thousandof $327 thousand	$327 thousand	89%	8.4%

In-State Travel03	$40.6 thousandof $44.3 thousand	$44.3 thousand	92%	1.2%

Litigation Expenses09	$17.2 thousandof $38.0 thousand	$38.0 thousand	45%	0.5%

Information Services26	$15.3 thousandof $42.9 thousand	$42.9 thousand	36%	0.4%

Out-Of-State Travel02	$5.3 thousandof $5.5 thousand	$5.5 thousand	97%	0.2%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Operating	In-State Travel	Litigation Expenses	Information Services	Out-Of-State Travel	Budget
FY2006	$934 thousand	$68.4 thousand	$8.7 thousand	$36.8 thousand	$23.6 thousand	$22.5 thousand	—
FY2007	$1.13 million	$84.1 thousand	$10.2 thousand	$37.7 thousand	$22.8 thousand	$12.6 thousand	—
FY2008

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$2.89 million	$2.89 million
FF	3511 Fed Title XIX Receipts	$2.89 million	$2.89 million
General Fund	$284 thousand	$284 thousand
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$284 thousand	$284 thousand
Everything else	$262 thousand	$574 thousand
OF	4209 Recoveries

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$3.64 million	$3.64 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$40.8 thousand= $3.60M	$3.60 million
Legislature approved	$3.60 million	$3.60 million
Current budget	$3.60 million	$3.60 million

FY2009	$1.32 million	$75.1 thousand	$15.9 thousand	$41.7 thousand	$6.8 thousand	$5.7 thousand	—

FY2010	$1.32 million	$64.9 thousand	$14.3 thousand	$42.5 thousand	$17.4 thousand	$17.1 thousand	$1.70 million

FY2011	$1.30 million	$64.1 thousand	$8.5 thousand	$47.1 thousand	$37.3 thousand	$4.8 thousand	$2.23 million

FY2012	$1.26 million	$74.9 thousand	$10.2 thousand	$41.1 thousand	$18.2 thousand	$6.7 thousand	$2.70 million

FY2013	$1.47 million	$69.5 thousand	$11.6 thousand	$38.9 thousand	$4.7 thousand	$14.9 thousand	$2.13 million

FY2014	$1.45 million	$75.0 thousand	$15.6 thousand	$35.4 thousand	$45.0 thousand	$3.8 thousand	$2.34 million

FY2015	$1.54 million	$76.9 thousand	$11.5 thousand	$36.0 thousand	$9.9 thousand	$16.6 thousand	$1.93 million

FY2016	$1.73 million	$75.7 thousand	$4.0 thousand	$47.3 thousand	$18.4 thousand	$19.8 thousand	$2.13 million

FY2017	$1.70 million	$70.7 thousand	$2.6 thousand	$63.8 thousand	$4.0 thousand	$3.7 thousand	$2.12 million

FY2018	$1.65 million	$82.4 thousand	$3.7 thousand	$37.7 thousand	$2.4 thousand	$19.3 thousand	$2.06 million

FY2019	$1.83 million	$109 thousand	$3.3 thousand	$36.2 thousand	$20.8 thousand	$14.0 thousand	$2.11 million

FY2020	$1.89 million	$223 thousand	$41.0 thousand	$13.7 thousand	$58.5 thousand	$18.6 thousand	$2.51 million

FY2021	$1.71 million	$238 thousand	$37.1 thousand	$533	$26.7 thousand	—	$2.83 million

FY2022	$1.91 million	$285 thousand	$40.2 thousand	$5.6 thousand	$16.4 thousand	$6.3 thousand	$2.59 million

FY2023	$2.15 million	$292 thousand	$37.3 thousand	$12.5 thousand	$12.9 thousand	$17.0 thousand	$2.87 million

FY2024	$2.18 million	$300 thousand	$34.5 thousand	$21.1 thousand	$17.0 thousand	$26.8 thousand	$3.30 million

FY2025	$2.99 million	$290 thousand	$46.9 thousand	$163	$25.2 thousand	$15.1 thousand	$3.99 million

FY2026	$3.09 million	$291 thousand	$40.6 thousand	$17.2 thousand	$15.3 thousand	$5.3 thousand	$3.60 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$3.58 million

Carried over from last year · not new money	$419 thousand	$419 thousand
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$419 thousand	$419 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Medicaid Fraud

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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