Feds indict Ohio state employees in alleged $50M fraud scheme
Authorities say the cases include Medicaid billing, relief-fund and romance scams, while Ohio and federal officials begin sharing corporate registrant data.
- Federal and state prosecutors unsealed indictments against 14 individuals in Ohio, announcing an aggressive joint crackdown on coordinated fraud operations that collectively cost taxpayers and private victims more than $50 million.
- The largest case centers on a massive $30 million behavioral health fraud scheme that directly implicated two employees of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services alongside two private co-conspirators.
- The conspirators allegedly billed Medicaid for phantom mental health services, falsely claiming they provided therapeutic counseling and psychotherapy to children and young adults at summer camps, church groups, and recreational programs.
- Federal agents executed massive asset seizures tied to the $30 million ring, freezing three bank accounts totaling nearly $470,000 and confiscating 14 high-end luxury vehicles—including a Bentley, a McLaren, a Jaguar, a Maserati, a BMW, and six Mercedes-Benzes.
- The wider $50 million federal sweep also targeted separate regional operations, including a $12 million Cincinnati Medicaid billing scam, a $1.4 million COVID relief plot, and a $15 million international romance fraud ring.
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Feds Charge Ohio Fraud Ring Accused Of Stealing $30 Million Meant For Children’s Behavioral Health Programs - Real News Now
Federal prosecutors have charged four Ohio suspects, including two state employees, in an alleged $30 million Medicaid fraud scheme that authorities say diverted taxpayer money intended for children’s behavioral health services into luxury vehicles and personal spending. The defendants face a combined 32 criminal counts related to the alleged scheme, which investigators say targeted funds earmarked for psychotherapy and behavioral health program…
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In Federal-State Partnership, Authorities Charge 9 People in $42 Million Ohio Fraud Schemes
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Department of Justice (DOJ), along with state and other federal officials, announced new charges on June 4 against nine defendants accused of more than $42 million in fraud, highlighting Ohio’s efforts to partner with federal authorities and clamp down on fraud. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and others discussed the cases and outlined steps they are taking to not only hold fraudsters accou…
Feds indict Ohio state employees in alleged $50M fraud scheme
The Justice Department on Thursday announced a statewide crackdown on fraud in Ohio and unsealed indictments against 14 people accused of stealing more than $50 million in government funds. The charges were unveiled by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in a news conference at the Defense Supply Center Columbus alongside FBI Director Kash Patel and…
‘The tip of the iceberg’: Medicaid fraud epidemic hits Ohio, charges allege $50 million lost to defendants * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Dr. Mehmet Oz Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has confirmed that the Medicaid fraud epidemic, a topic on which Minnesota has been featured prominently in headlines in recent months, has expanded to multiple other states, the latest being Ohio. “Today, we unsealed a 32-count indictment against two state employees and two other co-conspirators for
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