New York forked over an estimated $1.2 billion in health coverage premiums for Medicaid recipients who no longer lived in the state, a New York State Comptroller's audit has found. "Medicaid is a ...

Medicaid, like all “means-tested” programs where eligibility is based on income and assets, requires extensive documentation to establish eligibility. Proof is required to verify identity, residence, ...

The comptroller found that the state had continued paying insurance premiums for some Medicaid recipients who had moved out of state. While the state has improved its checks in recent years, state ...