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The Brief: * Two men from Philadelphia are accused of traveling to Minnesota to take advantage of "easy money" through the state’s Medicaid programs. * The FOX 9 Investigators confirmed both men will plead guilty during plea hearings scheduled for next month. * Authorities allege the pair’s scheme involved $3.5 million in fraudulent Medicaid billing. Federal prosecutors charged Anthony Jefferson and Lester Brown, both from Philadelphia, with exploiting the state’s social service programs to line their own pockets. At the time they were charged in December, Joe Thompson, First Assistant U.S. Attorney, stated, "These defendants came here not to enjoy...

The absolute state of things. https://x.com/i/status/1916677603299414361 Insurance is a scam. Cancel it. pic.twitter.com/wccD3V51YS— James Li (@5149jamesli) April 28, 2025Customer: 'I think there's a mistake on the bill ... we got a bill and then we realized that you guys didn't have our insurance, so we sent you our insurance and it looks like the bill went UP.' Agent: 'It went up?' Customer: 'Yeah, the first bill we got without the insurance was 600 bucks, and then the second one was almost 1300 bucks.' Agent: 'Yeah so the first invoice you received, that's a discount you received if you're uninsured, so...

A young woman in New York had been having health issues for some time and when she finally was able to see a doctor, she was so relieved that she had a brief cry. “She has a rare disease so she’s been really struggling to find care,” big sister Camille Johnson said in a tweet thread. “She got emotional because she feels frustrated and helpless. One tear in and they charged her $40 without addressing why she is crying, trying to help, doing any evaluation, any prescription, nothing.” “They charged her more for crying than they did for a vision...

In a controversial practice known as "balance billing," health-care providers are going after patients for money they don't owe As health-care costs continue to soar, millions of confused consumers are paying medical bills they don't actually owe. Typically this occurs when an insurance plan covers less than what a doctor, hospital, or lab service wants to be paid. The health-care provider demands the balance from the patient. Uncertain and fearing the calls of a debt collector, the patient pays up. Most consumers don't realize it, but this common practice, known as balance billing, often is illegal. When doctors or hospitals...