Oklahoma Medicaid Fraud Probe | Oklahoma City News

Oklahoma’s Medicaid program may have been compromised by a foreign-linked fraud ring that exploited a data breach to enroll thousands illegally — but officials say taxpayers weren’t hurt, thanks to early detection. With the state’s health authority director recently stepping down and the interim chief financial officer promising tighter controls, this scandal unfolds just as the Justice Department ramps up nationwide healthcare fraud enforcement. The red flags came from private managed care partners, who alerted authorities before any real damage occurred. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6138ad832c1d2ecc