US EditionTexas AG investigating insurance company for alleged spying, blackmail
- In AUSTIN, Texas, on Wednesday, Superior HealthPlan CEO Mark Sanders admitted to the Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency that his company used Medicaid funds to hire private investigators to probe the lives of legislators, patients, and journalists.
- The admission occurred during a hearing regarding government efficiency and Medicaid procurement, amidst ongoing battles over Medicaid contracts worth potentially hundreds of billions of dollars, and after a proposed Medicaid contract procurement overhaul affecting 1.8 million low-income Texans.
- Sanders stated the investigations aimed to gather information about lawmakers' interests and effectively answer questions, claiming the investigations occurred years ago and were not recent, a claim that State Rep. Tony Tinderholt disputes.
- According to Attorney General Ken Paxton, the allegations against Superior HealthPlan include potentially blackmailing lawmakers to secure state contracts and surveilling private citizens to avoid paying legitimate claims, leading him to state, "I will get to the bottom of this, uncover any illegal activity, and hold bad actors responsible."
- Following Sanders' admission, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into Superior HealthPlan on Thursday, leading to Sanders' termination hours later, with the company's parent company, Centene, stating the conduct does not reflect their values and that the company has abandoned the practice.
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Texas AG investigates insurance company for alleged spying on journalists, lawmakers
The state is investigating Superior HealthPlan, an insurance company that provides Medicaid coverage to adults and children and coverage for the Children’s Health Insurance Program in Texas, for allegedly using private investigators to perform surveillance.
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Texas AG investigating insurance company accused of spying on lawmakers, journalists, other Texans
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Superior HealthPlan, a Medicaid insurance provider in the state.
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