The federal government paid almost $10 million in medicaid benefits to 200 dead people, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
In just four states in fiscal year 2011, the most recent year in which complete and reliable data was available, investigators found 8,600 cases where individuals were receiving double Medicaid benefits from two or more different states, totaling about $18.3 million. Auditors also found about 90 healthcare providers with suspended or revoked licenses still receiving Medicaid benefits to the tune of $2.8 million.
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