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🚨 94 companies operating out of a single building at 6161 Busch Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio billed a combined $66 million to Medicaid taxpayers. That's according to testimony at a House Oversight hearing titled "Universal Basic Fraud: Vulnerabilities in Medicaid Waiver Programs." Ohio Auditor Keith Faber identified more than $9 billion in unsupported or fraudulent public expenditures — with up to $4.4 billion in fraud exposure tied to ineligible recipients in Ohio's Medicaid program alone. Investigators say 288 home health companies across Columbus shared addresses and billed the federal government more than $250 million between 2018 and 2024. One LLC owner — a janitor — reportedly rebranded her company and began billing $100K in her first month, eventually reaching $650K per month before leaving the country. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX), Chairman of the Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, led the hearing. Daily Wire investigative reporter Luke Rosiak — whose reporting launched the investigation in May — also testified. Ohio Auditor Faber and Ohio State Rep. Michael Dovilla (R-OH) discussed the scope of the vulnerabilities in the state's Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waiver program, which covers personal care services including cooking, cleaning, and companionship. Gov. Mike DeWine subsequently announced the Ohio Department of Medicaid suspended payments to 49 providers flagged with potential red flags. Total estimated fraud in Ohio's HCBS waiver program may exceed $1.2 billion, according to investigators. What should Congress do to close the loopholes allowing this kind of billing abuse? 👇 #MedicaidFraud #Ohio #HouseOversight #Medicaid #WasteAndAbuse #Breaking https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BJYCr9sM5/