fraud http://ripr.org en Medicaid Report Finds Some Fraud; Bigger Problem is Data Sharing http://ripr.org/post/medicaid-report-finds-some-fraud-bigger-problem-data-sharing <p>Governor Lincoln Chafee has released a new report on Medicaid fraud. Lawmakers and citizen groups had been pressuring Chafee to make the report public.</p><p>And, after declining for fear of jeopardizing fraud investigations, Chafee finally released the <a href="http://www.governor.ri.gov/stopfraud/">report</a>, along with several proposed anti-fraud bills and a timeline of his administration’s efforts over the past few years to crack down on corruption.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:48:38 +0000 Kristin Gourlay 11887 at http://ripr.org Medicaid Report Finds Some Fraud; Bigger Problem is Data Sharing State ends free tax prep service http://ripr.org/post/state-ends-free-tax-prep-service <p>(PROVIDENCE, RI) A spike in fraudulent income tax returns has prompted the suspension of a free state tax preparation service.&nbsp;</p><p></p> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:54:51 +0000 Flo Jonic and f 7261 at http://ripr.org