オハイオ州の医療保険制度メディケイドは、2020年以降、オメガ・ヘルスケア・サービスに対して570万ドル以上の支払いを行っている。同社はエスター・アチェポン氏の名義で登記されているが、同氏の夫であるロバート氏は、公金横領で過去に重罪の有罪判決を受けている。訪問介護事業者に対する監督体制が疑問視される中、こうした支払いは現在も続いている。
オメガ・ヘルスケア・サービスはコロンバスの閉鎖されたオフィスから事業を行い、高齢者向けに訪問介護サービスを提供している。州の記録によると、同社は2020年6月からメディケイドの資金を受け取り始め、少なくとも2026年5月まで継続している。エスター・アチェポン氏が社長を務める一方、重罪前科を持つ夫のロバート氏は、彼らの会計事務所であるスキャベダ（Scabeda）を通じて同じ住所を共有している。
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Building on Vice President JD Vance's directive for a federal probe, Republican leaders in Ohio—including State Auditor Keith Faber and gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy—vowed aggressive action against widespread Medicaid fraud in home health services. A Daily Wire investigation revealed hundreds of companies in Columbus buildings billing over $250 million, often for care by family members.
A Columbus company owned by a couple with multiple criminal convictions has billed Ohio Medicaid nearly $1 million for home care services. True Home Healthcare LLC received payments despite restrictions on its owners' nursing licenses and questions over the work performed.
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Vice President JD Vance has ordered the Fraud Task Force to investigate suspected Medicaid fraud in Ohio following a Daily Wire report. The probe targets home health companies accused of billing millions for unverified services like family companionship. Vance called the allegations shocking if true.
Five individuals charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud case have pleaded guilty to wire fraud. They stole $14.6 million from federal child nutrition funds intended for children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pleas came ahead of a trial scheduled for next month.
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Republican lawmakers in several states are advancing reforms to close loopholes in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that allow millionaires and others to qualify for benefits. Federal legislation passed in July 2025 requires states to cover more costs if error rates exceed 6% by 2028. Efforts aim to reduce waste as payment errors rise in many areas.
Maharashtra police have busted an inter-state illegal IVF network that exploited financially vulnerable women for repeated egg donations. Several arrests have been made, with authorities recovering hormonal injections and forged Aadhaar cards. The racket posed serious health risks to donors.
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Twelve senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officers, including one retired, were arrested on 24 March 2026 in connection with a fraudulent R360-million tender awarded to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s company, Medicare 24. They appeared in Pretoria Magistrates’ Court the next day facing corruption and fraud charges. The case links to broader allegations of Big Five cartel infiltration in law enforcement.