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Attorney General Todd Rokita is awarding a $2,000 bonus to each member of Indiana’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit after it received a national award.
Indiana’s unit in March was named the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Year by the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General for its enforcement work. The honor recognizes the team’s work combating Medicaid fraud, which included finding more than $100 million in Medicaid provider fraud, patient abuse and neglect.
At a gathering on Tuesday at the Statehouse, the team, which has 58 members, was recognized by federal officials for its efforts and Rokita announced the bonuses. The team will formally receive the award next month.
“First, [the award] recognizes your outstanding successes in combating Medicaid fraud and patient abuse/neglect. Second, and equally outstanding, are your partnerships with your federal and state law enforcement,” said Ann Maxwell, deputy inspector general for evaluations and inspections for the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General.
The unit, which is a division of the Attorney General’s Office, has collaborated with entities including the FBI and DEA. The team is led by Matthew Whitmire, who thanked his team during the reception.
“What I see in Indiana is a consistent product,” he said. “Year after year, our convictions are high, our indictments are high. … You do a great job year in and year out, and it shows that you all know your job.”
Rokita noted the previously mentioned bonuses would be given to every unit member regardless of the outcome of their upcoming performance review.
He highlighted Whitmire’s leadership, saying it has been noticed by federal officials.
“Recently, in assuming leadership of the federal government’s Anti-Fraud Taskforce, Vice President (JD) Vance pointed to you, pointed to Indiana’s MFCU as an example to other states of how to run these units,” Rokita said.
Maxwell noted that the Indiana unit was busy in 2025. According to her, Indiana had 42 indictments, 37 convictions and recovered $144 million.
According to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office, Indiana’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is more than 75% funded by a U.S. Department of Health Human Services grant.
Rokita informally asked for more funding during Tuesday’s reception.
Tuesday’s gathering followed an announcement in June from Rokita’s office that the unit had helped secure charges in eight Medicaid fraud cases in nursing homes across Indiana.
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