Authorities in the Carolinas have uncovered a multi-million-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme involving nearly a dozen people who allegedly filed fake claims to receive illegal kickbacks and bribes.
The scheme reportedly defrauded South Carolina’s Medicaid program of $21 million by creating fake healthcare companies in North Carolina and submitting fraudulent reimbursement claims.
This has diverted essential resources away from those who need them most, including vulnerable populations such as autistic non-verbal children…