California Improperly Claimed Over $50 Million in Medicaid Funding for Illegal Immigrants: HHS-OIG Report

The Medicaid program used inaccurate methodology in its evaluation of the reimbursements for resources provided to ineligible non-citizens, the audit say.

Workers help applicants register for healthcare insurance during an enrollment fair at the Bay Area Rescue Mission in Richmond, Calif. on March 31, 2014. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A recent audit by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) alleges that the state of California claimed tens of millions of dollars in improper Medicaid funding, which was used to provide health services to illegal immigrants.

According to the audit, which was released in May, the California Medicaid program used inaccurate methodology in its evaluation of the reimbursements for resources which were provided to ineligible non-citizens.