Luxury Cars Seized After Alleged $30 Million Fraud Ring Involving Children’s Health Services Busted, Officials Say Federal law enforcement has indicted two Ohio state employees and two others for an alleged $30 million Medicaid billing fraud scheme involving nonexistent children’s behavioral health services. The operation, part of a larger effort targeting $50 million in fraud, saw luxury vehicles seized from the defendants. Officials emphasized the task force’s commitment to combating fraud against federal and state programs, while also criticizing some Democratic-led states for a lack of cooperation.

• Two Ohio state employees and two co-conspirators were indicted for an alleged $30 million Medicaid billing fraud scheme.
• The fraud involved charging for children’s behavioral health services that were never rendered.
• Fourteen vehicles, including high-end luxury cars, were seized as part of the investigation.
• The defendants allegedly diagnosed all recipients with a behavioral adjustment disorder without testing or providing care.
• The announcement was made by the Justice Department and President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, led by Vice President JD Vance.
• Other fraud cases, including a $1.4 million COVID-19 loan fraud scheme and romance fraud targeting older Americans, were also highlighted.
• Hawaii’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit was decertified due to poor performance, and Minnesota was accused of not cooperating with federal authorities.