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Read. Follow. Verify.New York Designates Official State Medicaid Fraud Hotline and Mandates Annual Reporting
Last action · August 14, 2026: REFERRED TO RULESSponsor: Dean Murray
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What This Bill Would Do
New York establishes the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's hotline as the official state Medicaid fraud hotline, requires credible tips to be shared with prosecutors within specified timeframes, and mandates an annual report on hotline tips and investigations.
Changes investigative coordination protocols and reporting requirements for state agencies handling Medicaid fraud allegations, impacting the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General and the Office of the Attorney General.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Office of the Medicaid Inspector General
Must designate its hotline as the official state hotline, follow specific procedures to evaluate tips, share credible allegations with prosecutors, and compile an annual report.
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of the Attorney General
Receives shared credible allegation information and must participate in determining whether to investigate within thirty days.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What constitutes the official Medicaid fraud hotline for New York under this bill?
Who receives the annual report on Medicaid fraud hotline tips?
What happens after the inspector determines a tip is a credible allegation?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Aug 14, 2026SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO RULES
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