A massive Medicaid fraud scheme in Arizona has left up to 2,000 Native Americans feared dead or missing, with whistleblowers and attorneys sounding the alarm that the nightmare is still ongoing.
New whistleblower allegations claim vulnerable Native Americans were allegedly lured into white vans with promises of treatment, then plied with fentanyl, methamphetamine, alcohol, and other drugs before being imprisoned inside fake behavioral health homes where operators allegedly billed Medicaid for months of fraudulent “treatment.”
Arizona officials have previously estimated the fraud exceeded $2.5 to $2.8 billion, while the latest whistleblower allegations contend the broader network may have generated up to $12 billion in fraudulent Medicaid claims over time.
Even more chilling, as many as 2,000 Native Americans may be dead or missing as a result of the sprawling scheme, according to NewsNation Now.
Arizona officials knew about the fraud as far back as 2019, according to the lawsuit.
The news outlet reported:
During a recent interview, Stewart detailed the ongoing lawsuit and whistleblower testimony, describing conditions that resemble human trafficking more than addiction treatment.
According to whistleblower accounts, recruiters allegedly drove through tribal communities in unmarked white vans looking for vulnerable people struggling with addiction.
Victims were allegedly offered food, shelter, and treatment before being transported to bogus treatment centers.
Once inside, many never received legitimate medical care.
Instead, whistleblowers say patients were deliberately kept addicted because every additional day meant another Medicaid reimbursement.
Image released by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office shows the inside of a fraudulent “sober living” home.
According to the testimony:
- Patients were allegedly given fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, alcohol, and other drugs.
- Doors were reportedly locked from the outside.
- Security cameras monitored nearly every room.
- Fences surrounded the properties.
- Some victims allegedly escaped only by breaking windows or jumping over fences.
- There are also allegations that people attempting to flee were shot at and that some victims were buried in unmarked graves, allegations that have not been independently verified in court.
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The Gateway Pundit previously reported in 2025 that 22 defendants were indicted this week in Phoenix, Arizona, on felony charges, including money laundering, theft, conspiracy, fraud, and forgery, in a $60 million scheme that allegedly diverted medicaid funds meant for sober living programs to a church for East African migrants.
The 51-count indictment announced by the state’s Democratic Attorney General on Tuesday alleges that Happy House Behavioral Health billed the state over $60 million “for services not rendered and/or partially rendered, including but not limited to, billing for deceased clients, billing for incarcerated clients, billing for hospitalized clients, billing under incorrect billing codes, and billing excessively.”
Additionally, Happy Health is accused of paying over $5 million to Hope of Life International Church, which later wired over $2 million to “an entity in Rwanda.”
This article originally appeared on The Gateway Pundit.com.
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