Medicaid Fraud

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Representative Angie Craig (D-MN) to prevent Medicaid capitation payments from going to deceased enrollees. Named the "Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for (LIVE) Beneficiaries" Act, Rep. Bilirakis's bill requires states to refer to Social Security's Death Master File database quarterly to ensure that Medicaid capitation […]

The amount of money cheated out of Americans and insurance companies via Medicare fraud is estimated to be approximately $100 billion just in 2023. Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has introduced a new bill to combat such rampant deception, specifically targeting loopholes that have allowed non-physicians to bill health insurance companies for millions of dollars frequently. […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a primary contest that is quickly escalating into a heated battle for the soon-to-be vacant Senate District 35 seat, Miramar Democrat Rodney Jacobs launched a new political advertisement blasting former Broward Mayor Barbara Sharief. The ad implies that Sharief, whose company was found to have overbilled Medicaid patients, "learned her skills" from her […]

As Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) continues her crusade to protect Florida against fraud, the Attorney General's office announced that a Florida man was arrested in a $400,000 Medicaid fraud case. After an investigation from Moody's office, Cabrera worked for Angels on Earth PPEC.  This business provided continual care for children with medically-complex conditions in a […]