How to report Medicare or Medicaid fraud in Texas
Where to report suspected Medicare or Medicaid fraud in Texas, what to gather first, and what happens after you file.
Texas Office of the Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Deadline
The MFCU accepts reports at any time; there's no deadline to report suspected Medicaid fraud. If you're also weighing a qui tam suit under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, remember only the first relator to file on a given set of facts collects a share of the recovery, so don't wait once you have solid evidence.
Texas routes reports on a Medicaid provider straight to the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the state's law enforcement arm for these cases since 1979; you can call, email mfcu@oag.texas.gov, or mail a written complaint to its Austin office, and MFCU investigators take it from there. Filing this report pays you nothing on its own. The Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act has its own qui tam provision, and a relator who instead files suit under that statute can collect 15% to 25% of what the state recovers if it intervenes, or 25% to 30% if it declines. The unit also publishes a direct line, 512-371-4700, if you want to skip the switchboard.
Gather this first
- The Medicaid provider's name, address, and the type of fraud you suspect (billing for services not given, unnecessary tests, etc.)
- Dates and details of what you observed or discovered
- Any billing statements, medical records, or other documents that back up your account
- Your own contact information, since MFCU may need to follow up
Report a Medicaid provider for fraud or abuse or call 800-252-8011
A reward may apply through the qui tam False Claims Act program.
Facts last verified against official sources: 2026-07-04
After you report
- Your report is logged and an investigator reviews it. They may contact you for more detail or reach out to the provider or facility directly.
- Reporting here does not pay you on its own, but the same facts filed as a qui tam suit can pay a share of what the government recovers.
- You can usually ask to stay anonymous, and you do not need a lawyer to file the report itself.
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