An investigator from the Florida Office of Attorney General Medicaid Fraud Control Unit confirmed yesterday that an arrest had been made for Medicaid fraud.
$6.7 billion in Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse nationwide
Had their office uncovered a major Medicaid fraud ring, costing Florida taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars? After all, the federal Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has speculated that $6.7 billion is being wasted through Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse nationwide. Florida must have their fair share.
One might expect such an announcement.
No, no.
Medicaid caretaker scammed $4,000
They actually told the local paper, and it is a fairly lengthy article too, that they had investigated and arrested a lone West Palm Beach woman who had worked as a Medicaid caretaker. Their thorough investigation found that the woman had falsified her time card for almost $4,000 and bribed her boss with $200 to keep it quiet. She is charged with larceny and fraud. Got ya!
Surprised the governor didn’t send out a press release too. Any more big cases coming up?
Texas take note. Good work, Florida!