MEDICAID FRAUD AND RESIDENTIAL ABUSE UNIT | OFFICE OF THE VERMONT ATTORNEY GENERAL

Provides investigation and protection services on patient abuse, which primarily includes the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of the elderly and disabled adults, as well as Medicaid provider fraud. The unit has jurisdiction when the crime occurs in any Medicaid funded facility, including nursing homes or hospitals, or in any Medicaid-funded program or setting such as home health care or community care home settings.

Last Assured

03/07/2025

What's Here

Elder Abuse Issues Patient Rights Assistance Medicaid Fraud Reporting Crime Investigation

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OFFICE OF THE VERMONT ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Office of the Attorney General implements and enforces Vermont's laws. The Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer in the state. She is charged with representing the state in all matters in which the state is a party or has an interest. The four core functions of the Office of the Attorney General are: to enforce the laws of Vermont, to defend the State of Vermont laws, policies and employees, to produce revenues, and to protect Vermont citizens.