Ohio auditor sounds alarm on billions in Medicaid fraud at Capitol Hill hearing

Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber sounds alarm on massive Medicaid fraud, detailing how lax controls allow ineligible recipients to exploit the system.

Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber warns of billions lost in widespread Ohio Medicaid fraud during a Capitol Hill hearing. Faber explains lax program controls allow ineligible recipients, including deceased individuals and multi-state enrollees, to exploit the system. He highlights over $455 million in benefits paid to ineligible recipients in 2020 alone, urging immediate action to prevent further taxpayer waste.