California wrongly claimed millions in Medicaid services for illegal migrants: HHS watchdog reports
Favicon 
www.allsides.com

California wrongly claimed millions in Medicaid services for illegal migrants: HHS watchdog reports

The state of California incorrectly claimed millions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding for health services that were provided to illegal immigrants, according to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General .  The OIG released an audit last month that alleged the California Medicaid program didn't use proper methodology to evaluate reimbursements for resources given to noncitizens who aren't eligible to be fully covered by Medicaid. "...