@americasragingpolitics: 🚨 NEW YORK: DR. OZ CONFRONTS NYC DAY CARE OPERATORS — QUESTIONABLE MEDICAID BILLING RECORDS EXPOSED! WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION CHARGES, QUESTIONABLE ATTENDANCE RECORDS, AND SIGN-IN SHEETS DATED IN THE FUTURE! Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz personally visited Kent Senior Care and Evergreen Adult Day Care in Queens as federal and state investigators intensified their Medicaid fraud crackdown. AND THE QUESTIONS STARTED IMMEDIATELY! At one facility, Oz questioned why Medicaid billing records suggested consistent attendance while relatively few seniors were present during his visit. He also challenged charges involving wheelchair transportation after seeing no wheelchair users at the facility. BUT HERE'S THE DETAIL THAT REALLY RAISED EYEBROWS! At another center, Fox News reported seeing attendance sheets containing entries dated OCTOBER 22 AND 23 — EVEN THOUGH THE INSPECTION TOOK PLACE OCTOBER 20! Investigators questioned whether those records reflected services that had not yet occurred. It remains unclear whether the entries were advance schedules or completed attendance records. Federal officials delivered warning letters to more than 80 NYC providers during the broader operation. Meanwhile, the FBI says approximately $2.4 BILLION was spent on New York social adult day care services from January 2019 through October 2024. IMPORTANT: That $2.4 billion represents total program spending, not a confirmed amount stolen. The two Queens centers have not been publicly found guilty of fraud. HERE'S THE QUESTION: HOW ARE MEDICAID PROVIDERS VERIFYING THAT TAXPAYERS ARE ONLY BILLED FOR SERVICES ACTUALLY DELIVERED? #americasragingpolitics #droz #newyork #medicaidfraud #taxpayermoney
