Whistleblower reports suspected fraud in Ohio, points to Minnesota as precedent
- A whistleblower claims that the Somali migrant community in Ohio is involved in massive social services fraud, similar to ongoing issues in Minnesota, according to attorney Mehek Cooke.
- Cooke alleges that some Ohio doctors are 'rubber stamping' fraudulent claims for Medicaid, approving aid for individuals without proper checks.
- The fraud has persisted for over a decade, involving kickbacks from doctors who approve payments to family members for fake medical conditions.
- Cooke emphasizes that the fault lies with the criminals, not the community, and believes that every state with Medicaid programs should conduct audits.
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'Minnesota just tip of spear’: Whistleblower warns MASSIVE Somali fraud ring now emerging in Ohio
A whistleblower warns Ohio is now facing a massive Medicaid fraud ring deeper than Minnesota’s scandal. Mehek Cooke says the decade-long scheme involves coerced providers, coached patients, and doctors rubber-stamping fake claims.Social media is exposing beneficiaries who claim to be bedridden but are seen partying online. Insiders allege nearly all recipients in certain circles don’t qualify, yet still collect up to $91K a year. As Ohio’s scand…
It's Spreading – Whistleblower Sounds Alarm on Somali Scam in Another State
The fraud that’s been plaguing Minnesota’s Medicaid system isn’t isolated—it’s now showing up in Ohio too. Attorney Mehek Cooke, who’s been tracking these schemes, appeared on Fox News and laid it out plain: a small group of criminals within Ohio’s Somali community is exploiting the state’s home-care program, raking in taxpayer money through fake diagnoses and ghost billing. Cooke explained how it works: scammers target elderly people, coach the…
Whistleblower Exposes Massive Somali Fraud Scheme in Ohio
An Ohio whistleblower is sounding the alarm on what she describes as a multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud operation inside the state’s Somali community, a scheme she warns mirrors the explosive social-services scandal still unfolding in Minnesota.
Whistleblower warns massive Somali fraud happening in third state as ...
Whistleblower Warns Massive Somali Fraud Happening In Third State As Cascade Of Exposure Powers On
A lawyer and whistleblower says mass welfare fraud committed by Somalis in the U.S. extends to her home state of Ohio, Fox News reported Friday.
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