DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2026) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force held its second official meeting today. The eleven-member task force was established by Governor Kim Reynolds to enhance efficiency and safeguard tax-payer dollars within Iowa's Medicaid program.
The task force is chaired by AG Bird and brings together leaders from state departments, law enforcement, and Iowa's managed-care organizations. The task force has established work groups to strategize over the following areas:
- Federal Alignment and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Optimization;
- Technology and Data Analytics;
- High-Risk Services and Quality Initiatives;
- Managed Care Organization Network Management; and
- Public Awareness and Reporting Channels.
At today’s meeting, the chair of each workgroup presented a report on their individual group meetings.
"Iowans deserve a Medicaid system that is efficient and free from fraud because it is their taxes that fund it,” said AG Bird.
“There is no acceptable level of fraud. I want to thank the members of the task-force workgroups who have already shared good ideas and will continue to strategize ways to secure Iowa Medicaid from waste, abuse, and fraud. I look forward to a final report that we can present to the governor.”
Iowans who have comments for the Task Force may e-mail: MedicaidTaskForceComments@ag.iowa.gov.
