The Governor is acting by executive order to assign a task force to find a way to eliminate health care fraud in Illinois.

Bruce Rauner says the state spends over 19 billion in Medicaid and group health care spending. And he says you can keep health care services strong and still save money by removing fraud from the system. However, Rauner can’t quite pin down a number on the amount of fraud or just how much the state is losing.

Rauner’s task force will be made up of top level staffers inside of Rauner’s administration. He adds that he will also strive to bring in outside experts to help the state save money on fraud.