States ranked by Medicaid fraud dollars in 2022

Nationwide, Medicaid fraud units recovered $1.1 billion in civil and criminal suits in 2022, according to a report from the HHS’ Office of Inspector General. 

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Texas had the most Medicaid fraud dollars in 2022, with $219.9 million recovered from criminal and civil judgements. 

Here’s how states stacked up in 2022:

 

1. Texas
$219.9 million

2. California
$108.5 million

3. Florida
$88.3 million

4. Louisiana
$86.4 million

5. Massachusetts
$71.3 million

6. New York

$58 million

7. Washington
$47.8 million

8. Arkansas
$42.6 million

9. North Carolina
$33.9 million

10. Pennsylvania
$31.6 million

11. Connecticut
$27.5 million

12. Michigan
$23 million

13. Virginia

$20.4 million

14. Indiana
$19.5 million

15. Nevada

$16.4 million

16.Kentucky
$15.4 million

17. Georgia

$14.6 million

18. Minnesota
$12.6 million

19. Illinois
$10.4 million

20. Ohio

$9.3 million

21. Arizona
$7.73 million

22. District of Columbia
$7.71 million

23. Wisconsin
$7.2 million

24. Oklahoma
$6.4 million

25. New Jersey
$6.3 million

26. Colorado
$5.9 million

27. Tennessee
$5.8 million

28. Missouri
$5.3 million

29. West Virginia
$5.1 million

30. South Carolina
$5 million

31. Mississippi
$4.9 million

32. Oregon
$4.5 million

33. Maryland
$4 million

34. New Mexico
$3.3 million

35. Iowa
$2.4 million

36. Alabama
$2.3 million

37. Kansas
$1.6 million

38. Utah
$1.52 million

39. Nebraska
$1.5 million

40. Delaware
$1.2 million

41. Wyoming
$1.1 million

42. Rhode Island
$922,764

43. South Dakota
$707,352

44. Maine
$688,592

45. Idaho
$654,423

46. Montana
$566,102

47. Vermont
$503,529

48. North Dakota
$490,240

49. New Hampshire
$396,472

50. Hawaii
$231,745

51. Alaska
$87,898

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