The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is investigating reports of Medicaid fraud in Massachusetts, as part of a cross-country probe following hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud uncovered in Minnesota. The committee is concerned that each state’s Medicaid program may be vulnerable to fraud, waste and abuse, which has been found in Minnesota through public benefits and companies offering services that receive federal funding through Medicaid. The letter also highlighted recent fraud investigations and convictions related to MassHealth, including an individual on Non-Emergency Medical Transport (NEMT) fraud and money laundering for allegedly billing MassHealth over $770,000 for nearly 17,000 rides purportedly for patients seeking opioid addiction treatment. The Committee is requesting Gov. Maura Healey to provide written responses and supporting documents to numerous inquiries regarding the state's Medicaid program by March 17.