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State leaders misled public about scope of Medicaid fraud crisis
State leaders have admitted that fraudulent billing extended beyond a small portion of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, contradicting previous assertions that fraud only impacted a small share of the agency. The revelations came to light after AZCIR pressed AHCCCS about its waiver of key provider screenings during the pandemic, ultimately affecting the agency’s entire provider ecosystem, not just those highlighted as the epicenter of the scandal.
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