Florida Attorney General Targets Targeted Case Management Fraud
By Christopher E. Brown, J.D., The Health Law Firm
Due to increased fraud throughout the system, the Florida Attorney General (AG), through the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), is focusing its attention on Medicaid targeted case management (TCM) services.
TCM services were created to assist children with documented mental health conditions in gaining access to medical, social, educational, and other support services. To be eligible for such services a child must meet very strict criteria.
Eligibility Criteria for Children’s Mental Health TCM Services:
1. Must be enrolled in a Department of Children and Families (DCF) children’s mental health target population (birth through 17 years);
2. Has a mental health disability (i.e., serious emotional disturbance) that […]