Congress Said They Were Targeting Medicaid “fraud.” Their Cuts Hurt Patients, Not Fraudsters.

Politicians say they’re fighting Medicaid fraud

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Congress said they were targeting Medicaid “fraud.” Their cuts hurt patients, not fraudsters.

Late last month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a nationwide crackdown on doctors, nurses and other medical professionals it alleged had attempted to defraud government health programs out of $14.6 billion. Companies sent false billing claims to Medicaid. They took bribes to diagnose and treat conditions that didn’t exist. An addiction treatment provider targeted Native Americans and people who were homeless, billed Medicaid and then n…

Politicians say they’re fighting Medicaid fraud. Their plan punishes patients, not the providers who steal millions. - West Virginia Daily News

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