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Fraudsters Used Dead People’s Identities, Stolen SSNs, Other Scams to Collect Billions in Medicaid, Food Stamps, Report Finds

Fraudsters using stolen Social Security numbers and dead people’s identities have collected millions from Medicaid and food stamps, a watchdog revealed in a new report first shared with the Daily Signal.

In one case, a Social Security number was tied to 15 employers across 14 states in a single three-month window, according to the report by the Foundation for Government Accountability.

There is currently no federal requirement for states to verify who someone is before they enroll in Medicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, the foundation notes.

The report was titled “Stolen Identities: The Welfare Fraud Nobody’s Talking About.”

“Requiring identity verification for welfare applicants at the federal level would save an estimated $29 billion over the 10-year budget window,” the report contends. “Prior to enrollment, state agencies should not only ensure that the claimed identity is eligible for the program, but that the person seeking enrollment is who they say they are.”

The FGA used Government Accountability Office findings and state-level data to document the proliferation of identity fraud in welfare programs.

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