10 Ohioans formally charged for allegedly stealing nearly $500K combined from Medicaid

Nine Medicaid providers and one recipient have been indicted for allegedly stealing a combined $478,000 from the state’s health care program for the needy.

The indictments were filed this month in Franklin County Common Pleas Court following investigations by the Ohio Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Office.

The cases include allegations of kickback schemes, overbilling and billing for services while providers were working other jobs or traveling out of state.

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Yost warned that the state would continue to monitor the program for illegal activity…

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