STAT+: More HHS cuts, and DOJ seeks to recoup loans from Medicaid fraudster
DOJ takes a new approach on Medicaid fraud, a revamped lawsuit against UnitedHealth, and more health care news.
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A double whammy for fraudsters
In 2022, a 58-year-old Idaho woman was jailed and ordered to repay over $200,000 for defrauding Idaho’s Medicaid program. Jana Miller owned a company that provided home health and other services to people with developmental disabilities, but in early 2021, she was found to have engaged in fraudulent billing.
