'There has to be an end': Head of AHCCCS gives insight on massive Medicaid fraud scandal in Arizona
The head of Arizona’s Medicaid agency opens up about the AHCCCS scandal plaguing Arizona. Carmen Heredia took over at the start of 2023. She's giving insight into the fight against a fake rehab scheme targeting vulnerable people.
Full interview: Carmen Heredia of AHCCCS on massive Medicaid fraud scandal
The cabinet executive officer of Arizona’s Medicaid agency is opening up about the AHCCCS fraud scandal plaguing our state. It’s been nearly a year since Carmen Heredia took over as the head of the agency and she has spent the majority of that time trying to crack down on the fake rehab scheme targeting vulnerable people while bilking the state for nearly a billion dollars.
Sober Living scheme: 10 charged with trying to broker AIHP patients in exchange for money
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a grand jury has indicted 10 people related to the sober living scheme plaguing our state.
10 charged in Arizona sober living fraud case
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a grand jury has indicted 10 people related to the sober living scheme plaguing our state.
The Sober Truth: Inside AZ's Medicaid scandal | Trailer
The Sober Truth: Inside Arizona's Medicaid scandal - streaming exclusively on FOX10Phoenix.com, Tubi, and FOX Local on Dec. 3 at 7pm MST. Get a preview of @jlumfox10's 30-minute special report, which includes exclusive stories that shed light on a scheme that transformed into a full blown sober living crisis.
'American nightmare': How 30 unlicensed rehab homes nearly took over a Laveen community
How did 30 unlicensed & unregulated sober living homes nearly take over a brand new Laveen community? A neighbor says her American dream of owning a home turned into an "American nightmare" once she learned about the homes' connection to a behavioral health provider accused of Medicaid fraud.
Navajo Nation declares widespread Medicaid scam in Arizona a public health state of emergency
The declaration allows the tribe to add more personnel, travel resources, medical supplies, funding and other means of support to address the ongoing problem.
Former residents say an Arizona sober living program promised them free housing. Now 200 are on the streets
The fallout of the sober living crackdown continues. The state has suspended payments to nearly a hundred more providers since August, accusing them of Medicaid fraud.
As Arizona sober living homes fall under scrutiny, one facility plans to run differently
As investigators look to crack down on the sober living scheme, the people who need these services the most are finding few options available to them. Now, a new Native American recovery facility is opening and accepting patients.
‘Treated like animals’: Pastor kept patients in unsanitary home while brokering them for thousands, AGO says
A man known as a bishop in California is accused of coming to Arizona to broker trafficked patients hoping to get sober. FOX 10 spoke exclusively to the facility that turned down the bishop’s offer.
Pastor kept patients in unsanitary home while brokering them: report
A man known as a bishop in California is accused of coming to Arizona to broker trafficked patients hoping to get sober. FOX 10 spoke exclusively to the facility that turned down the bishop’s offer. FOX 10's Justin Lum has the story.
He left home to get sober & change his life. Why was he found dead in a motel?
The story of 32-year-old Fernando Largo is a sad one. He's believed to have come to the Valley with hopes to get sober and turn his life around. But, why did he end up dead in a motel room? A look at why his family believes his case is tied to Arizona's sober living scheme.
Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations
Autumn Nelson said she was seeking help for alcohol addiction last spring when fellow members of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana suggested a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, far to the south.
CEO of Tempe rehab ‘absolutely’ denies allegations of Medicaid fraud, health code violations
FOX 10 Investigates confronts the CEO of an embattled Tempe rehab as the state's health department accuses his company, NewFound Hope, of health code violations. The company is also accused of fraudulent billing by the state's Medicaid agency.
FOX 10 confronts CEO of rehab clinic under investigation
FOX 10 Investigates confronts the CEO of an embattled Tempe rehab as the state's health department accuses his company, NewFound Hope, of health code violations. The company is also accused of fraudulent billing by the state's Medicaid agency.
Blackfeet Nation in Montana declares state of emergency amid Arizona Medicaid scheme
Blackfeet Nation is following the lead of the Navajo Nation and is working to protect its people from an Arizona Medicaid scheme targeting vulnerable Native Americans with AHCCCS benefits looking to get sober.
Arizona investigating hotel property where health officials say an unlicensed treatment center housed dozens
Navajo Nation PD led us to a "decommissioned" Ramada Inn where health officials say there's a history of an unlicensed treatment facility. FOX 10 Investigates staked it out, capturing footage of people coming & going to the hotel property being run by a company under state investigation.
Why is this hotel property under state investigation?
Navajo Nation PD led us to a "decommissioned" Ramada Inn where health officials say there's a history of an unlicensed treatment facility. FOX 10 Investigates staked it out, capturing footage of people coming & going to the hotel property being run by a company under state investigation.
Sen. Tester: Arizona Medicaid scam targets tribal members in Montana, leaving them stranded with no way home
U.S. Senator Jon Tester of Montana is calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for help, claiming tribal members in Montana are being victimized by a widespread Medicaid scam in Arizona.
Navajo Nation PD ride-along: Fallout of sober living crisis on Phoenix streets
A ride-along with Navajo Nation Police shows struggling Native Americans on the streets of Phoenix as the Medicaid fraud crisis upends people's lives. Many were targets of a scheme by homes only looking to get paid by the state.