New Mexico Office of the Attorney General

The Medicaid Fraud and Elder Abuse Division is a criminal law enforcement unit of the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office that enforces the Medicaid Fraud Act and the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act. The Division investigates and prosecutes Medicaid providers who commit fraud and/or resident abuse, neglect and exploitation in long-term care facilities. The unit also pursues civil monetary repayment of Medicaid program funds when a Medicaid provider does not provide adequate services to recipients. And the division participates in multi-state cases to recover Medicaid funds that are inappropriately utilized by nationwide Medicaid providers. The Division staff is comprised of attorneys, investigators, auditors and administrative staff.