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Documents show $10 million that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration & Republicans diverted to a state-created charity last year were Medicaid dollars owed to state and federal taxpayers (www.miamiherald.com)

submitted 8 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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Florida officials first became aware that Centene owed the state money in 2021. At the time, Ohio, Mississippi and other states were reaching settlements with the Medicaid giant after it overbilled for prescription drugs.

The overbilling was uncovered by politically connected Mississippi law firms, which helped states negotiate settlements with Centene in exchange for millions of dollars in contingency fees, the New York Times reported last year.

The data the law firms used to calculate how much each state was owed is hidden from the public, the Times reported, making it impossible to know whether Centene paid its full share.

Florida signed on with one of the firms, Liston & Deas, in December 2021. Months earlier, other lawyers working with the firm on the Centene settlements donated $100,000 to the Republican Party of Florida and $10,000 to then-Attorney General Ashley Moody’s political committee.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I think they were but a gleam in their eyes in 2021

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Haha, I did the classic scan the headline and reply.

My bad.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Still, did they find it? Because this specific grift is just coming out now.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

No, they did not find it. Lol.