The Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit gives a presentationj.
The Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) receives federal funding to investigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud in New Jersey, including the physical or financial abuse of elderly or incapacitated adults who receive Medicaid benefits or who reside in facilities that receive Medicaid benefits.
Historically, MFCU actions centered on financial exploitation cases, but in 2017, as reports of caregiver assaults on the elderly rose nationwide, the office turned greater attention to the physical abuse of elderly or incapacitated patients. Last year, the MFCU enhanced its efforts to address the problem of elder abuse in New Jersey by establishing a state-wide “Elder Protection Task Force.” Under the auspices of the MFCU, this multi-agency group meets quarterly to share information about elder abuse, coordinate responses to reports of elder abuse incidents in the state, collaborate on investigations, and raise public awareness of the problem.