Medicaid Fraud Attorney – Civil Litigation

California Department of Justice; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

11 paid holidays

Pension retirement

Job stability

Job summary

The California Department of Justice seeks a Deputy Attorney General IV to lead civil litigation against healthcare fraud impacting Medi-Cal, handling FCA violations and related claims in state and federal courts nationwide. Hybrid work with 1–2 days in the office.

This role involves developing case strategy, supervising paralegals and investigators, and coordinating with other state and federal offices. Starting salaries range from $11,993 to $16,096 monthly, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in health care fraud or FCA litigation is helpful but not required.
• Ability to perform complex, sensitive legal work in a team setting.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid in-office/telework arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop strategic case plans.
• Litigate FCA violations and other Medi-Cal program violations.
• Manage and shepherd investigations.
• Handle document-intensive and data-driven discovery.
• Identify, interview, and evaluate witnesses.
• Perform legal research in health care fraud and FCA law.
• Guide paralegals and investigative auditors.
• Analyze claims data and develop damage models.
• Coordinate enforcement with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Litigation

Legal research

Witness interview

Discovery management

Team leadership

Job description

Job Description And Duties

Are you interested in fighting Medicaid fraud committed by hospitals, pharmaceuticals, pharmacies, nursing facilities, medical equipment providers, and other healthcare providers and recovering millions of taxpayers’ dollars?

Job Description And Duties

Are you interested in fighting Medicaid fraud committed by hospitals, pharmaceuticals, pharmacies, nursing facilities, medical equipment providers, and other healthcare providers and recovering millions of taxpayers’ dollars?

This Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA), the Department of Justice’s fastest growing Division, is seeking a Deputy Attorney General (DAG) in its Civil Section. The DAG investigates and litigates matters in state and federal courts nationwide involving fraud committed by medical providers at the expense of California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, including violations of the state False Claims Act (FCA).

Duties Include

• independently develop strategic case plans;
• litigate state FCA violations and other violations of California's Medi-Cal program;
• manage and shepherd investigations;
• handle informal and formal document-intensive and data-driven discovery;
• identify, interview, and evaluate witnesses;
• perform legal research in the areas of health care fraud and False Claims Act law;
• guide paralegals and investigative auditors;
• analyze claims data and develop damage models;
• communicate effectively orally and in writing; and
• coordinate enforcement efforts with multidisciplinary teams involving personnel from other state agencies, states' Attorneys General's offices, U.S. Attorney's Offices, and other federal offices in joint investigations and actions.

Experience in and/or knowledge of the Medi-Cal Program, the health care and pharmaceutical industries, health care fraud, managed care, and FCA litigation is helpful but not required. A successful applicant will have a demonstrated ability to perform assignments consisting of the more complex and sensitive legal work of the Office of the Attorney General. While the DAG will handle their own caseload, they will be a member of a small team of attorneys, paralegals and secretaries and would interact with their team regularly, and may act as the lead attorney in certain matters.

Unless case work, operational needs, or other circumstances require, the current work posture involves 1-2 set days per week in the office, with the remaining 3-4 days done via telework.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Position Details

Job Code #

JC-535668

Position #(s)

423-664-5705-XXX

Working Title

Medicaid Fraud Attorney – Civil Litigation

Classification

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL IV

$11,993.00 - $16,096.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL III

$10,852.00 - $15,325.00

# of Positions

1

Work Location

Los Angeles County

Telework

Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Work Week

Monday-Friday

Department Information

• This position is located in the Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse, Civil Section - Burbank.
• The Deputy Attorney General classifications qualify for a “Hire Above Minimum" ( HAM) salary ( Hiring Above Minimum Policy ).

The Starting Salary For Each Classification Will Be

• Deputy Attorney General III (5 years): $12,046
• Deputy Attorney General IV (6+ years): $13,313

• Please disregard the SROA/Surplus language below, as the Department of Justice requires applicants to submit their SROA/Surplus Letter if that is the basis of their eligibility.
• For more information about the department, please visit the Attorney General’s website at www.oag.ca.gov .

Benefits of working for the State of California:

• Work-life balance
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible paid leave options
• Consistent wage increases
• Pension retirement
• Job stability
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and more!