IJR
Concerns about large-scale fraud have been building across the country, with California often at the center of that conversation. Federal authorities recently announced a major development in one such case: a Southern California man has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme that drained hundreds of millions of dollars from a public healthcare program.
Paul Richard Randall, 66, of Orange, admitted to one count of wire fraud after prosecutors said he orchestrated a plan to exploit Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. According to investigators, Randall submitted more than $269 million in claims and ultimately received over $178 million in payouts.
The claims were tied to 19 high-cost drugs that, in reality, were made with inexpensive generic ingredients. Authorities say many of those drugs were either medically unnecessary, never provided, or both.
