TEXAS – Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is reportedly cracking down on healthcare fraud in Texas.
In 2025 alone, his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit recovered more than $125 million and secured 123 arrests and 180 indictments statewide.
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“Anyone who thinks this is the criminal-loving state of Minnesota better think again. In Texas, we will bring the hammer down on fraudsters,” Paxton said. “We are driven by the responsibility to ensure that hardworking Texans’ taxpayer dollars are not wasted, abused, or stolen.”
In June, the MFCU helped lead what was described as the largest healthcare fraud enforcement action in U.S. history.
Thirty defendants were charged in connection with more than a dozen schemes, which included $177 million in fraudulent billings, $1.7 million in illegal kickbacks, and the unlawful diversion of over 10 million opioid pills.
Since 2020, Paxton’s unit has recovered over $1 billion in settlements, judgments, and restitution for Texas taxpayers. With 75 percent of its funding coming from the federal government and the rest from the state, the MFCU has delivered what the office calls an “extraordinary return on investment.”
While Texas works to improve healthcare statewide, Houston continues to shine with world-class hospitals and healthcare workers keeping the city’s medical system running smoothly.