The Kansas Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) is a state law enforcement division within the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, and its mission is to investigate and pursue enforcement actions against health care providers who have defrauded the Medicaid program or who have engaged in abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation of persons in the Medicaid system or residential health care facilities. The MFCU has both civil and criminal enforcement powers.
The successful candidate for this position will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team of special agents (sworn law enforcement officers), registered nurse investigator, analysts/auditors, and attorneys, seeking civil remedies such as financial restitution and penalties, and exclusions from the Medicaid system. The successful candidate for this position should have sound legal judgment, strong research and analysis skills, and the ability to understand and communicate complex information and legal issues. The Assistant Attorney General serving in this position will consult with investigators and analysts, review evidence, prepare and file civil actions in the appropriate court, conduct civil Discovery, draft and respond to motions and other court filings, attend hearings, negotiate settlements, and take matters to trial as needed. Additionally, the position will involve representing the Office and Unit in civil investigation and enforcements conducted jointly with Federal counterparts at any of the three U.S. Attorney Offices located in Kansas.
The attorney accepting this position must maintain the integrity of the Attorney General’s Office, as well as the confidentiality of information as required by the Kansas Attorney General. In-state travel, including some over-night travel, is expected. Also, out of state training opportunities will be available.
Essential Functions:
• Working with a team of agents, analysts, and other attorneys, to recover Medicaid funds
• Monitoring ongoing national qui tam litigation involving the State of Kansas
• Reviewing investigation findings for possible civil liability and enforcement opportunities
• Drafting and issuing civil demand correspondence
• Drafting civil petitions or complaints, and filing in the appropriate courts
• Conducting civil Discovery
• Motion practice
• Oral and written advocacy
• Conducting hearings and trials (as needed)
• Networking with, and assisting, federal counterparts (as appropriate)
• Working as part of a larger network of MFCUs nationwide
• Presenting outreach materials to various groups and entities
• Presenting liability information to targets/Defendants and/or their counsel
• Working with other MFCU team members and the Unit as a whole to comply with the Twelve Performance Standards and other Federal authority used by Federal oversight officials to evaluate the MFCU operations
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
• Graduate of an accredited law school
• Membership in good standing with the Bar of the Supreme Court of Kansas or eligible for admission without examination
• Membership in good standing with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas or eligible for admission
• A valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications
• Two (2) or more years of applicable litigation experience preferred
Stevens Amendment Statement:
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives 75% percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $2,489,664 for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026. The remaining 25% percent, totaling $829,883 for FY 2026, is funded by the State of Kansas. The federal fiscal year 2026 is defined as October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
Travel: Some travel within the state of Kansas for hearings, trials, and other prosecution-related duties will be required. Occasional out-of-state travel for training.