Medicaid reform bills include provisions to root out fraud

Gov. Bill Walker’s administration is proposing a renewed focus on cracking down on waste and fraud in Alaska’s Medicaid program.
It is part of a broader, revamped bill aimed at curbing and containing costs within Medicaid.
The bill would set up civil penalties for false claims and allow citizens who bring cases to the attorney general’s attention to receive a portion of the proceeds from a settlement if a case is pursued.
State health commissioner Valerie Davidson says this wou