Keith Foreman, like a growing number of disabled Americans on Medicaid, qualified for a personal caregiver to help him with daily activities such as dressing, shaving and preparing meals. Foreman, 57, who has a spinal injury, hired his girlfriend, Sheila McDonald. In 2011, McDonald received almost $5,000 from Medicaid for six months of care she provided to Foreman.
Medicaid Personal-care Programs Are Targets For Fraud, Investigators Say
Joe Eaton, Washington Post
Wed, 11/14/2012 - 10:03pm
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