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Senator Moody Proposes Medicaid Fraud Prosecution Bill

3/24/2026

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Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) introduces the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act to let state attorneys general prosecute Medicaid recipients who fraudulently obtain benefits.
The measure draws from Moody's experience as Florida's attorney general to close loopholes that limit prosecutions to providers.
The bill responds to findings in Minnesota where Medicaid fraud investigations have been criticized for lacking accountability.
Minnesota House Fraud Prevention Committee Chair Kristin Robbins criticized ongoing fraud oversight.

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Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) introduces the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act to let state attorneys general prosecute Medicaid recipients who fraudulently obtain benefits.
The measure draws from Moody's experience as Florida's attorney general to close loopholes that limit prosecutions to providers.
The bill responds to findings in Minnesota where Medicaid fraud investigations have been criticized for lacking accountability.
Minnesota House Fraud Prevention Committee Chair Kristin Robbins criticized ongoing fraud oversight.