JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson held a closed door meeting on Friday where he and a variety of stakeholders discussed a task force dedicated to dealing with Medicaid fraud.
In a press conference that followed, Parson said he learned that there is about $170 millions dollars currently owed to the state of Missouri.
Included in the meeting was incoming-Attorney General Eric Schmitt, MO HealthNet Direct Todd Richardson, Department of Social Services Director Steve Corsi, Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams.
Watch the full press conference below.
Alisha Shurr was a reporter for The Missouri Times and The Missouri Times Magazine. She joined The Missouri Times in January 2018 after working as a copy editor for her hometown newspaper in Southern Oregon. Alisha is a graduate of Kansas State University.