Washington, Oct. 5 -- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01) has introduced the Medicaid Whistleblower Protection Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10632?hl=Miller-Meeks+Miller-Meek&s=1&r=1), legislation to establish clear federal protections for state and local employees who report fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid programs. The bill comes after widespread reports of retaliation (https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-fraud-whistleblower-faye-bernstein/) against whistleblowers in states like Minnesota, where public servants say they were punished for raising early warnings about fraud that later cost taxpayers hu...