Checking Medicaid in the state

JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)-We’re about three weeks away from the 2025 Legislative Session coming to an end.

There’s been very little talk about expanding Medicaid in Mississippi. It’s been a hot topic of conversation in recent years.

State Auditor Shad White has been looking at the state’s program and he told WXXV News his office found fraud and waste in the division of Medicaid.

White included that data in a recent report on waste and fraud in the state.

The auditor identified more than $400 million in wasteful spending.