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Comments :: Audit: Mismanagement costs NC Medicaid system millions

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Nobody much less a liberal would want to deal with this anchor that weighs our state down..Bev wouldn't because that eliminite her ablility to PANDER to her minority voting base. And if Pat does he will be called a racist...so it's a no win situation...if it was me I would cut everyone off and have everyone reapply...requiring VALID socials and non planned home visits...and random DRUG TESTING...if you are going to use people tax money to pay for blatant laziness then you are going to play by my rules...I am so sick of welfare paying for lotto cards and fast food. You want those things you your OWN MONEY and don't think they don't have it. They are lazy and entitled.

"Problems identified by Medicaid audit largely result of NC Republican’s own budget."

"the major finding in the audit, that NC’s Medicaid program wasn’t able to meet the budget set for it by the Republican majority in the General Assembly (and passed over former Democratic Governor Perdue’s veto)..."

http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2013/02/01/problems-identified-by-medicaid-audit-largely-result-of-nc-republicans-own-budget/

I guess its a good thing the State is not going to handle the Insurance Exchange thing...

Unemployment benefits are for two years but welfare is for life. Why dont they cut welfare?

I thought higher taxes was the answer? I hope this administration trims the fat and waste before sticking their hand out for more.

None of this should have been a surprise!

Where was Beverly When all this was going on. Oh She was shinning up her VETO PEN. Look at all the States that voted in Republican's , Now they have to Clean up the Mess that the Democrats left them. Purdue Had 440 and 540 Re Blacktopped, GEE GReat Job. They FORGOT ONE THING. FIX the Cracks and Broken sections of Highway before they Black-topped. Now what do you have , All the Cracks and Broken Section and coming Lose. Wast of TAX Payers Money. If you do something , DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, LESS COSTLY. But than again it's not their Money, Just Patt me on the Back, LOOK I did something, Even though it wasn't Right. I DID IT.

The fraud and waste in Medicare and Medicaid is not people seeing the doctor it's THE CORPORATIONS AND DOCTORS WHO (LIKE WAKEMED) Fraudulently bill and steal MILLIONS EVERY DAY!!!

The people aren't billing the govt -- THE DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS ARE!!!

Mismanagement is an easy word to throw around but the hospitals and doctors who are doing this DIDN'T START YESTERDAY, They've been padding bills (stealing) for decades!!! WakeMed, Rex Hospital, Duke Hospital, Raleigh Duke Hospital -- they are all stealing!

And the rest of you with your stories of neighbors defrauding the system are probably making it up. If you're not turning these criminals in, you are as guilty as they are! It's the same as seeing your neighbor start a house on fire and complain here on WRAL and not to the police!!!

This state is so top heavy and there are no checks and balances. Greed and corruption.... We have deficits yet they still get raises on top of ridiculous salaries. Worse, they have no guilt taking the money in spite of the deficits and lack of adequate services. Medicaid is cutting services and leaving people with substandard care or nothing. Dual diagnosed clients are sent across state lines to transfer the cost of care to providers and families causing injuries and burdens that bring families to rock bottom. Our loved ones are suffering! The very people in this program who are supposed to help our loved ones are hurting them. Shame on NC! It is a disgrace!

Mismanagement goes right along with misuse! This program is in dire need of revamping! This money is meant for people that really need it. The food stamp card is a joke! I see it being misused at the grocery store all the time and friends of mine that work in grocery store have told me stories of misuse and they are not allowed to say anything!

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