https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article304665166.html
The $10 million that Gov. Ron DeSantis administration diverted to a state-created charity last year consisted of Medicaid dollars owed to state and federal taxpayers, contrary to what the governor and other officials have publicly asserted.
Three years ago, lawyers working with the state drew up a settlement agreement that said Floridas largest Medicaid contractor, Centene, overbilled taxpayers $67,048,611 for medications, according to a copy of a draft agreement obtained by the Herald/Times.
Thats the exact amount DeSantis officials settled on with Centene last year. But instead of returning all $67 million to state and federal coffers, they sent $10 million of it to the Hope Florida Foundation, a charity overseen by first lady Casey DeSantis.
The money was then sent to two nonprofit organizations that arent required to report how they spend their funds. Those dark money groups later gave $8.5 million to a political committee overseen by DeSantis chief of staff in a series of transactions that some Republican lawmakers believe was illegal. How Medicaid is allocated, which pays for healthcare services for the poor, is highly regulated.
The document contradicts statements by DeSantis and state officials that the $10 million was a charitable contribution by Centene separate from what it owed to the state.
Florida Republicans sure love them some Medicare/Medicaid fraud.