A Mississippi Senate committee passed a bill Monday that would require the state to build an electronic records system and regularly audit Medicaid recipients, reports Clarion Ledger.
Under similar legislation passed by the House, the Mississippi government would contract with a third party vendor to build a computerized record of Medicaid recipients' information.
The Senate version of the bill would create a unit within the attorney general's office to investigate Medicaid fraud and track recipients' financial and residency information to periodically determine if they are still eligible for aid.
Medicaid recipients would also have to verify their records every three months by answering computerized quizzes to prove their identity. Any discrepancy would earn a written notice; those who don't respond in writing within 10 business days would have their aid cut indefinitely.
The bill must pass the full Senate before heading to governor's desk.
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