A Colorado conservative account highlights a staggering 306% surge in Medicaid spending on pediatric behavioral therapies from 2018-2024, linking it to potential overbilling and fraud driven by private equity-backed providers. Drawing parallels to Minnesota's exploding autism and child services fraud scandals—where billions in taxpayer dollars have been stolen through fake claims and non-existent services—the post warns that Colorado risks the same fate without urgent oversight and reforms.
Absolutely spot on—Colorado taxpayers are getting fleeced while Democrats expand Medicaid without any real safeguards! Minnesota's massive fraud scandal, with billions siphoned from autism therapy and child programs through phony claims and kickbacks, should be a blazing red flag for us here. We've seen our own pediatric behavioral health costs explode 306% in just a few years, fueled by private equity greed and lax billing rules that let uncredentialed providers rake in millions. Federal audits are already eyeing clawbacks of up to $150 million for improper payments, and providers are suing to keep the gravy train rolling. Enough is enough: It's time to demand strict audits, cut wasteful expansions, and put fraudsters behind bars before Colorado becomes the next billion-dollar boondoggle. Protect vulnerable kids and hardworking taxpayers—crack down now!