Way to go Rick !!! I'm sure if they had asked about your interests outside of work, you would've told them you really enjoy getting together with friends to watch great boxing matches.
The link above will probably end up getting broken, so here's the text:
Name: Rick Neeck
Agency: Office of Inspector General
Title: Investigator
What I do
Investigate Medicaid provider fraud.
How I got started in this field
I started doing investigations with Children's Protective Services. I investigated child abuse and neglect for six years. I have been investigating Medicaid provider fraud for almost four years.
My best day on the job
Last year, I identified a provider that had defrauded the Medicaid program of over $600,000. I investigated the case and referred it for criminal prosecution. I testified at the trials of the two owners of the company in May and June of this year. They were a married couple. In late May, the husband was sentenced to 35 years in prison and, in early June, his wife received 63 years and two months. This was one of the biggest sentences anybody has heard of for a white-collar crime. That was a good day on the job.
How I make a difference
My No. 1 role is as a fiduciary for the state Medicaid program. I identify overpayments and pursue recoupment of any money that has been paid in error. I help identify fraudulent and abusive providers and get them out of the program. I help put policies in place that assure that the Medicaid program does not suffer from fraud, waste or abuse. We hope this helps put more money in the system for the Medicaid recipients to get necessary, legitimate services.
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