“Virginia’s inspector general is investigating a contract worth up to $1.5 million that the state’s Medicaid office awarded to a company owned by a former U.S. government employee who helped oversee federal oversight of the state.”
“The Department of Medical Assistance Services said earlier this week that it asked for the investigation to ‘ensure full transparency.’ The agency did not say what prompted the request and declined to answer questions.”
“The Associated Press and lawmakers have made inquiries about the contract in recent weeks…” Read the full article here.
Source: Inspector general investigates Virginia Medicaid contract – By Alan Suderman, September 15, 2019. Associated Press re Hartford Courant.
