House Hearing Reveals What Auditors Found in Ohio's Medicaid System - It's Worse Than You Think
A recent House hearing revealed significant fraud in Ohio's Medicaid system, with auditors estimating over $1.2 billion in fraudulent claims. Investigations uncovered that 94 companies registered to a single address billed taxpayers millions for services that were never provided. The Ohio Auditor reported over $9 billion in unsupported or fraudulent expenditures, highlighting systemic weaknesses in oversight.
- ▪Ninety-four Medicaid companies registered to a single Ohio address billed taxpayers $66 million.
- ▪One woman renamed her janitorial company and billed Medicaid $100,000 in her first month, eventually reaching $650,000 a month before leaving the country.
- ▪Ohio Auditor Keith Faber identified more than $9 billion in unsupported or fraudulent public expenditures since taking office.
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House Hearing Reveals What Auditors Found in Ohio's Medicaid System - It's Worse Than You Think By Ben Smith | 8:04 AM on June 04, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Ninety-four Medicaid companies registered to a single Ohio address billed taxpayers $66 million. One woman reportedly renamed her janitorial company, began billing Medicaid $100,000 in her first month, eventually reached $650,000 a month, and then left the country.
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