SD responds to federal anti-fraud plan request

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PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — South Dakota ranks high in preventing Medicare and Medicaid fraud, and the state is working to keep it that way.  The Department of social Services has submitted its plan of safeguards to the federal government, which was requested following the discovery of fraud in other states.  South Dakota’s payment error rate is well below the national averages.