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Review Finds Millionaires on Ohio's Medicaid Roles
The audit found 49 of 1,500 sampled enrollees were ineligible, including 3,172 deceased recipients who still had benefits paid.
- On Tuesday, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber reported that more than 3,000 deceased recipients continued to receive Medicaid benefits, according to a recent audit of the $40 billion state program.
- The interim report examined the Aged, Blind, and Disabled population, finding that 3 percent of a 1,500-person sample were ineligible, including individuals with more than $1 million in assets.
- Benefits paid to the deceased totaled nearly $1.8 million, while 25 ineligible individuals received $356,541 in support, averaging $7,000 per person.
- Criticizing the Ohio Department of Medicaid, Faber stated, "The taxpayers of this state should not be footing the bill for millionaires," citing failure to correct system weaknesses.
- The Auditor of State's Office will complete a review of remaining enrollees, while Greg Lawson, senior research fellow at the Buckeye Institute, noted recent reforms should help tighten guardrails.
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State Auditor: Thousands of ineligible Ohioans enrolled in Medicaid programs
COLUMBUS — Ohioans who do not meet eligibility requirements to receive health care and related assistance continue to receive those benefits, a recent review of the Medicaid program by the Auditor of State’s Office determined. In fact, 3 percent of those sampled had resources beyond those allowed, including several people who had more than a […]
Over 3,000 deceased Ohioans continued receiving Medicaid benefits, audit finds
More than 3,000 deceased people continued to have Medicaid benefits paid on their behalf, according to the Ohio auditor’s office, which recently reviewed the Medicaid program and found there are a number of Ohioans receiving benefits who do not meet eligibility requirements.
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