Nursing home patients and Florida taxpayers are ultimate victims of health care fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors have released details about a Tampa-based health care company that defrauded Florida health agencies out of more than $20 million. A WellCare analyst pled guilty to defrauding Florida’s Medicaid program by falsifying documents to inflate bills for behavioral health care services. Authorities say he did not act alone, but involved other WellCare employees to further the conspiracy.
This type of health care fraud is consistent with a general pattern of misconduct by many nursing home chains to take advantage of our most vulnerable citizens as well as the taxpayers. Sadly, incidents of fraud and exploitation by these facilities are on the rise thanks to their successful lobbying efforts to limit oversight and accountability.
