The way to stop Medicaid fraud is MORE INSPECTORS. Not de-funding it.

[ProfessorPlum]

Medicaid is a relationship between the federal and state governments and healthcare providers. Healthcare providers often commit fraud with respect to Medicaid. If you found out that 10% of Medicaid payments were fraudulent, the solution is not to cut funding by 10%. That would just mean that you'd still have 10% fraud occurring in the now 90% of the remaining funds.

To get rid of the fraud (and punish the fraud healthcare providers) you'd INCREASE spending - getting more cops and inspectors on the beat, to find those clinical labs, ambulance companies, medical device companies, etc., that are submitting incorrect/improper reimbursements.

I wish everyone would stop falling for the dumb lie that cutting Medicaid reduces fraud. (I'm looking at you, corporate media) Because the GOP wants to kill it completely, and they will use this braindead excuse to do so.

[rampartd]

1. medicaid fraud is not committed by patients

medicaid fraud is committed by hospitals, hmos and insurance companies. nursing homes are big business.

[biophile]

2. Yeah the nursing homes will just cut staff by 10%

That’s their solution to everything. Do more with less people. 🙄🤔🤨😖

[ProfessorPlum]

3. Right, patients don't submit for reimbursement

[rampartd]

4. i suppose i could pretend to be a person on medicaid

or work under the table to pass a means test.

but i'd say over coding is the #1 fraud.

[Autumn]

5. Seriously? Do you think they have any interest in stopping Medicaid fraud?

Fraud is a fucking benefit for them.

[Attilatheblond]

6. Just ask Senator Rick Scott and the medical corporation owning family of former Senator Frist, whom Scott worked for

Fraud pays, and now the GOP plans to make the most vulnerable pay the costs of fraud they had no part in perpetrating.