The Ben Shapiro Show Ep. 2419 - VP Vows Action On DW Investigation
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May 5, 2026 
Luke Rosiak, senior investigative reporter who uncovered alleged Ohio Medicaid billing schemes. Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur and Ohio gubernatorial candidate focused on policy and governance. They discuss on-the-ground Medicaid fraud reporting and how to stop wasteful personal-services billing. Short takes also cover political incentives behind reimbursement and potential enforcement and policy fixes.
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Empty Office Buildings Channel Millions To Medicaid Firms
- Daily Wire uncovered dozens of empty office suites in Columbus where hundreds of Medicaid-registered home care companies billed millions.
- Luke Rosiak's video walks long, mail-strewn hallways and shows offices marked out-of-office despite large Medicaid payouts.Summary
Family Members Paid As 'Aides' In Medicaid Scheme
- A Cordoba office tenant admitted employees and patients "come as a package," with 70% paid to spend time with their own family.
- The business model: doctors provide notes, a company bills Medicaid, then pays a family member an aide cut.Like-Family Staffing Admission
Personal Services Waiver Creates An Enforcement Blind Spot
- Some billing may be legal but unethical: 'personal services' waivers let states pay for companionship, cleaning, or conversation.
- That unverifiable service category is prime for abuse and hard to prove as criminal fraud.Personal Services Waiver Vulnerability
