(5-6-26) An investigation by the Daily Wire into the Medicaid issues taking place in Ohio and centered in Columbus.

From the Daily Wire story..

The Billion-Dollar Blueprint Behind The Medicaid Money Scheme… DW Traces The Paper Trail

Ohio has 3,700 companies with “Home Health” in their name, according to a review of Ohio business records. In particular, it’s blown up in Columbus, which is home to the second-largest Somali population in the United States. The program has little oversight, with most of the so-called care happening inside individual homes, making it susceptible to fraud and abuse.

In all, the Cordoba-owned buildings in Columbus housed 288 businesses registered with Medicaid, The Daily Wire investigation found. Together, they charged taxpayers more than a quarter of a billion dollars between 2018 and 2024. That’s in a city where only 6,273 people 75 or older are on Medicaid.

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is the state agency responsible for administering Medicaid, including payments to providers, in Ohio.

• Director: Scott Partika (appointed by Governor Mike DeWine in October 2025). He leads ODM and oversees the program’s operations, including payments, managed care, and policy.

ODM manages Medicaid for over 3 million Ohioans through a network of providers. Much of the day-to-day care delivery happens via managed care organizations (MCOs), but ODM (under the director) handles overall administration, payments oversight, contracting, and fiscal responsibilities.