The state last audited the program — which offers government-subsidized coverage to teachers, state employees, retirees and their dependents — more than 10 years ago. That audit found nearly 16,000 ineligible enrollees were receiving benefits. Once the ineligible members were removed, the state saved an estimated $30 million each year.
The audit is part of several initiatives aimed at cutting anticipated shortfalls within the $3 billion program, the report states.
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