Navajo Nation police officers are searching for Native Americans who have been victimized by what the state of Arizona calls 'fraudulent Medicaid providers.'
According to state officials, treatment facilities designed to treat Native Americans for substance abuse and mental health issues allegedly defrauded the state Medicaid system of millions of dollars and failed to provide treatments they promised.
Following an investigation, Arizona authorities identified and announced actions against the providers allegedly involved including suspending payments to those providers, Hobbs said during a press conference in May. Hobbs said the alleged fraudulent activity began years ago but her administration began efforts to restore "true accountability."
"It's frustrating and upsetting," Harland Cleveland, special operations coordinator for the Navajo Nation police, told CNN when asked how he felt seeing members of his community being taken advantage of and put out on the street to fend for themselves. "We try to do what we can to assist them."In a release, the Navajo Nation Commission on Emergency Management said the alleged Medicaid fraud targeted Native American communities.
During CNN's ride-along, Navajo Nation Police encountered two men who needed help. One of the men fought back tears telling CNN he had no family. His friend said, "Sometimes street family is better than real family." Despite their situation, the men just wanted water, which they were given.
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