The Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) prosecutes healthcare providers who defraud the Medi-Cal program and those who abuse or neglect elderly and dependent adults in care facilities.

The DMFEA Supervising Deputy Attorney General is a working supervisor who organizes, monitors, collaborates with, and directs a team of attorneys, paralegals, and others in the criminal investigation and prosecution of Medi-Cal fraud and abuse or neglect of elders and dependent adults; personally performs the most difficult, complex, and sensitive legal work, including appearing before state and federal courts; facilitates and personally handles interactions with the Division’s investigative (law enforcement and auditing) supervisors and staff; engages on behalf of DMFEA with public stakeholders and with the state, federal, and local agency partners; assesses legislative measures and other policy proposals in the Division’s subject areas; handles general administrative tasks; participates in the selection process for staff; provides training for legal and investigative staff; and evaluates and responds as appropriate to the performance of supervised staff.

Within the Division’s multi-disciplinary vertical prosecution teams, the SDAG is responsible for facilitating effective communication and collaboration between legal, auditing, and law enforcement staff, which includes participating in regular case review meetings with investigative, auditing, and legal personnel; and actively liaising with supervisorial and management staffs who oversee the auditing and investigative personnel.