Two U.S. Representatives from Florida — Democratic Reps. Kathy Castor and Darren Soto — are calling on the federal government to launch a Medicaid fraud investigation into the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and political groups that last year campaigned against the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization initiative.
In a letter sent last week, the lawmakers called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services to investigate a legal settlement between Florida and the state’s largest Medicaid managed care operator, Centene, which the lawmakers believe was “inappropriately diverted to unrelated political committees,” including the Hope Florida Foundation, which was founded by Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis, wife of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
It traces a string of payments, settlements and donations, starting with the settlement that Centene received for overcharging Florida taxpayers. Hope Florida then distributed $10 million in funding to various political committees.
As members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, we assure you that Congress has a strong focus on fraud, waste and abuse. In Florida, any illegal diversion of Medicaid funds means the state has less money to support its Medicaid-dependent neighbors and providers. — Excerpt from the letter
In the letter, the legislators wrote that Medicaid is a federal/state collaboration and that the federal government could be entitled to funds from a legal settlement as well as funds diverted improperly.
House Republicans want to eradicate waste, fraud and corruption in the government. They have an opportunity.
@RepDarrenSoto and I are calling for a federal investigation into a shady $10M diversion of Medicaid funds in FL — money that was meant to help families afford health…— U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (@USRepKCastor) May 15, 2025
Florida voters ultimately rejected the constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis — the amendment required 60% support to pas,s but fell short with just under 56% of the vote.
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