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Published March 15, 2012, 12:29 PM

State says: Report welfare fraud

Wisconsin News
Anyone who knows of or suspects public-assistance fraud, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants them to report suspicions online or by phone.

Anyone who knows of or suspects public-assistance fraud, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants them to report suspicions online or by phone.

The Office of the Inspector General within that state department launched a new website for that purpose last week. If citizens suspect fraud is being committed in programs like Medicaid, FoodShare and BadgerCare, they can go to www.dhs.wisconsin.gov – or call the toll-free fraud hotline at 877-865-3432.

The hotline has been in operation for three months and has already received more than 400 reports.

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