What is the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (NAMFCU)?
The National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (NAMFCU) was founded in 1978 to provide a forum for a nationwide sharing of information concerning the problems of Medicaid fraud, to improve the quality of Medicaid prosecutions by conducting training programs, to provide technical assistance to Association members and to provide the public with information about the MFCU program. All 50 MFCUs are members of the Association. NAMFCU is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and is staffed by a Counsel, an Association Administrator and a part-time Association Assistant.
The National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (NAMFCU) was initially founded in 1978 to provide a forum for a nationwide sharing of information concerning the problems of Medicaid fraud and to develop effective means to contain such fraud. Providing health-care fraud training to investigative personnel continues to be the organization’s most important and time-consuming function over the years. NAMFCU also coordinates multi-district settlement efforts, including global settlements, in response to requests from the Department of Justice.
