Vance thanks DOJ Fraud Division and Colin McDonald for prosecuting fraudsters exploiting American taxpayers
“The wealth and generosity of the American taxpayer are not up for grabs. Thank you Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald and the entire team at @DOJFraudDiv for your tireless work in making sure these fraudsters are found and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. https://t.co/htgQtFqBDW”
Vance praises Todd Blanche after Senate Judiciary Committee approval, crediting him for Task Force on Fraud
“Todd Blanche is a dedicated public servant and accomplished lawyer whose career speaks for itself. Todd's ability to serve this country has been proven during his time as Deputy AG and Acting AG these past several months. It's thanks to him that the Task Force on Fraud has been https://t.co/5iMfDaTfrR”
Vance praises Todd Blanche after Senate Judiciary Committee approval, crediting him for Task Force on Fraud
“Todd Blanche is a dedicated public servant and accomplished lawyer whose career speaks for itself. Todd's ability to serve this country has been proven during his time as Deputy AG and Acting AG these past several months. It's thanks to him that the Task Force on Fraud has been https://t.co/5iMfDaTfrR”
Vance highlights criminal charges against 19 defendants for over $4 million Medicaid fraud in Pennsylvania home healthcare schemes
“AAG Colin McDonald: “The era of getting rich off the backs of our programs for our sick, elderly, and disabled is over.” Thanks to the leadership of @DAGToddBlanche, @DrOzCMS, @AFergusonFTC, and all of our partners in exposing fraud, these 19 defendants will be brought to https://t.co/nlyHwng0Yz https://t.co/76GNUjUKkI”
Vance highlights criminal charges against 19 defendants for over $4 million Medicaid fraud in Pennsylvania home healthcare schemes
“AAG Colin McDonald: “The era of getting rich off the backs of our programs for our sick, elderly, and disabled is over.” Thanks to the leadership of @DAGToddBlanche, @DrOzCMS, @AFergusonFTC, and all of our partners in exposing fraud, these 19 defendants will be brought to https://t.co/nlyHwng0Yz https://t.co/76GNUjUKkI”
Vance claims administration has blocked billions in fraudulent spending and calls for Congress to join anti-fraud effort
“We've already uncovered and BLOCKED billions in fraudulent spending thanks to President Trump's war on fraud. Now we need Congress to join us in this effort to protect American taxpayers and defeat the fraud industrial complex once and for all. https://t.co/RxC9aQOSTX”
Vance claims administration has blocked billions in fraudulent spending and calls for Congress to join anti-fraud effort
“We've already uncovered and BLOCKED billions in fraudulent spending thanks to President Trump's war on fraud. Now we need Congress to join us in this effort to protect American taxpayers and defeat the fraud industrial complex once and for all. https://t.co/RxC9aQOSTX”
Vance congratulates Todd on Attorney General confirmation, citing his work fighting fraud
“Congratulations to Todd for being confirmed as Attorney General. He’s already done so much to help us in our fight against fraud and will continue to do that and so much more for our Administration!”
Vance announces referral to Department of Justice for federal criminal investigation into pediatric gender treatments for profit
“This Administration will not stand idly by while some in the medical community harm our children in search of profit. That is why today I am referring this matter to the Department of Justice to launch a federal criminal investigation. We will stop this fraud and restore trust in https://t.co/FCAsl4wpY4”
Vance attributes Maine becoming a capital of fraud to state officials' incompetence or worse.
“And I think the problem is that their incompetence or their something worse is one of the reasons why Maine has become such a capital of fraud, and particularly it's a lot of health care fraud.”
Vance describes fraudsters claiming to provide healthcare services while collecting money without delivering care.
“You see people saying that they're providing health care services, collecting a whole lot of money, but not doing a single bit of health care. It's got to stop.”
Vance says he lacks confidence Maine governor and attorney general will join anti-fraud effort after months of outreach.
“So we've reached out to the governor, to the attorney general. We've gotten, you know, some some people in their office have been responsive, but I hate to say it that after a few months of working with these guys, I don't have a great amount of confidence that they're gonna lean into this anti fraud effort.”
Vance identifies healthcare fraud in Medicaid and Medicare as Maine's primary fraud problem.
“it's a lot of health care fraud. You think about this, the two big federal programs, Medicaid and Medicare.”
Vance criticizes Maine's Mills administration for incompetence enabling fraud after months of attempted cooperation.
“I hate to say it that after a few months of working with these guys, I don't have a great amount of confidence that they're gonna lean into this anti fraud effort.”
Vance describes fraudsters claiming to provide healthcare services while collecting money but providing no care.
“You see fraudsters taking advantage of those programs. You see people saying that they're providing health care services, collecting a whole lot of money, but not doing a single bit of health care.”
Vance argues anti-fraud efforts should be non-partisan regardless of 2024 vote.
“Democrat, Republican, or independent, whatever whoever you voted for for president in 2024, you should be standing behind the principle that the hard earned tax dollars of the people in this room ought to go to what they paid for, not to the fraudsters.”
Vance criticizes Maine for hiring an auditor who failed the auditor exam to manage state money.
“you guys hired an auditor who is not actually an auditor and failed the auditor exam. Well, call it old fashioned common sense, but if you want somebody managing your money,”
Vance criticizes Maine for hiring an auditor who failed the auditor exam and doesn't meet constitutional requirements.
“But look, one of the answers is somehow you guys hired an auditor who is not actually an auditor and failed the auditor exam.”
Vance calls Maine one of the fraud capitals of America under Matt Dunlap's leadership.
“if you've got a guy who cannot protect your tax dollars from fraudsters, who has turned your state into one of the fraud capitals of The United States Of America, maybe you should be saying to Matt Dunlap, you're fired,”
Vance says Paul LePage doubled the number of fraud investigators in Maine while cracking down on welfare abuse.
“We saw that Paul LePage crackdown on the epidemic of welfare fraud and abuse happening in cities like Lewiston. He doubled the number of investigators he had in the state going after fraud.”