State investigators have accused 15 Alaskans and businesses of filing more than $1.8 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims in five separate cases.
The criminal cases filed in June are part of a broader nationwide effort to crack down on fraud in the jointly funded federal and state program, state officials said.
The defendants include managers and proprietors of Anchorage assisted living homes, a Soldotna dentist and individuals paid by Medicaid for helping to take care of ailing relatives. All were charged with felonies…