Posted on 07/21/2026 1:52:12 PM PDT by CFW
The federal government is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to two states, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on July 21.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is withholding more than $867 million from California and more than $200 million from Minnesota.
Advanced analytics, traditional financial verification and artificial intelligence identified suspicious activity and potential fraud, officials said.
“Every dollar the federal government allows to be lost to fraud, waste, and abuse is a dollar stolen from American patients and the American taxpayer. That’s money that should be going to legitimate health care,” Kennedy told a press conference in Washington.
He added later, “If those states want that money, they need to provide documentation that these payments are legitimate.”
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The Scamalis are sad
Every Somalian needs to be deported.
Also....
“Treasury stopped nearly $100M in taxpayer money from going to dead people after new gov’t measure implemented”
“Maple Grove homeowner says Somali neighbors approached him, bragged about profits from Medicaid businesses”
“Concerned residents have noticed a pattern in their neighborhood and are speaking out on what they believe is more potential fraud.
Anthony Sinople, who joined Liz Collin on her podcast, is a Maple Grove resident who lives in the Evanswood neighborhood. It’s advertised as more than 225 single-family homes on more than 180 acres, and home prices range from $600,000 to more than $1 million.
Sinople and several others in Evanswood who reached out to Alpha News are concerned about ties to potential fraud. They say there are dozens of businesses—from group homes to daycares to foster homes—that can be traced to Somali homeowners.”
....
“This housing stabilization program, autism care, child care plans and how they would be able to make between $10,000 to $24,000 a month per person for setting up these group homes. Each one of these members were very proud of this. They saw that they were achieving the American dream, they saw themselves as being great entrepreneurs,” he said.”
100% of Somalians need to be deported
100% of taxpayers need to be stringing up those that enable this shit.
So instead of deporting some (which will be blocked) or letting them relax in prison (aside for using the weight room and the TV lounge to relax after shooting hoops outside) let’s have them work off the money to be returned to the taxpayers. Chain gangs now known as community service squads, inmate work details, penal work crews, or road gangs.
Not all from the history books. A few are still in operation.
Wikipedia on Chain gang.
On average, 14.8 million people or 37.6% of the state’s population were on Medicaid during FY 2024. With about 3 in 8 people enrolled in the program, Medicaid is one of the largest health insurers in California.
How many do you think are Illegal Aliens?
On average, 14.8 million people or 37.6% of the state’s population were on Medicaid during FY 2024. With about 3 in 8 people enrolled in the program, Medicaid is one of the largest health insurers in California.
How many do you think are Illegal Aliens?
Probably half of them.
Another fraud story here:
“Owner of Long Island Ambulette Services Company Sentenced to Prison for Multimillion Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme”
“Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Adnan Arshad, also known as “Eddie,” was sentenced by United States District Judge Joan M. Azrack to 97 months in prison for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a scheme to steal over $19 million from Medicaid. Arshad was also ordered to pay forfeiture of over $19 million, including the forfeiture of several real properties and vehicles.
....
As set forth in court filings and facts presented in court, Arshad owned MTK Taxi LLC in Montauk, Long Island, and co-owned All-Star Taxi LLC, in Ronkonkoma. From approximately December 2020 to his arrest in June 2024, Arshad and his co-conspirators orchestrated a scheme to defraud Medicaid by paying illegal health care kickbacks to Medicaid beneficiaries in exchange for ordering transportation services through their companies, including transportation purportedly for methadone treatment at addiction treatment centers. In reality, Arshad’s companies generally did not provide the medical transportation services for which they billed Medicaid. Instead, they submitted millions of dollars in fraudulent claims for nonexistent rides, including claims for individuals who were deceased, hospitalized or incarcerated.
Arshad and his co-conspirators also inflated their Medicaid reimbursements by directing beneficiaries to request transportation to addiction treatment centers in New York City, despite the availability of numerous treatment centers on Long Island, and by instructing beneficiaries to provide false pickup addresses to make the trips appear longer and therefore more lucrative. Through this scheme, the transportation companies owned or operated by Arshad and his co-conspirators billed Medicaid over $16 million for trips to three addiction treatment centers in New York City.”
YES
Any more, it seems like all entitlement programs are mostly used for fraud. It’s almost like that’s what they were intended for.
🤔
Here is one who thought he had gotten away with it.
Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
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“JUST IN: FBI just ARRESTED most wanted fraudster Khalid Ahmed Satary, who fled overseas after orchestrating a $574 MILLION Medicare scheme
LFG! Arresting every fraudster is EXACTLY what I voted for 👏🏻
He’s been on the run for YEARS. Not any longer 🔥
PATEL: “The arrest of Khalid Ahmed Satary and return to the U.S. is the third Most Wanted Fraudster capture from this FBI and our partners in just 5 weeks – continuing the historic run of success for this new initiative.”
“Satary was indicted in 2019 on charges on Health Care Fraud Conspiracy, allegedly stealing $547 million from 2016-2019 by fraudulently billing Medicare for expensive and medically unnecessary genetic tests, using deceptive marketing campaigns, illegal kickbacks, and bribes.”
“Satary has been on the run since 2022, but we got him thanks to great work and coordination from the interagency and our overseas partners.” @FBIDirectorKash”
“Notorious Fugitive Arrested in Connection with $547 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme”
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