缅因州因欺诈指控而暂停向波特兰一个非营利组织支付1百万元的医疗补助,这引发了对问责的政治要求。 Maine suspended $1M in Medicaid payments to a Portland nonprofit over fraud allegations, sparking political demands for accountability.

缅因州共和党议员要求问责, 由于因涉嫌计费欺诈而暂停向波特兰非营利性服务残疾人的Gateway社区服务支付. Maine Republican lawmakers are demanding accountability after the state suspended MaineCare payments to Gateway Community Services, a Portland nonprofit serving people with disabilities, over allegations of billing fraud. 第三次审计发现,从2021年到2022年,有超过100万美元的不当付款,加上以往超过60万美元的多付款。 A third audit revealed over $1 million in improper payments from 2021 to 2022, adding to prior overpayments exceeding $600,000. 国家将案件转交总检察长办公室,援引可信的指控和一位前雇员关于伪造记录的说法。 The state referred the case to the attorney general’s office, citing credible allegations and a former employee’s claims of falsified records. 共和党人呼吁进行全面调查,并敦促与该组织有关系的民主党Deqa Dhalac Rep. Deqa Dhalac以利益冲突为由退出预算委员会。 Republicans called for a full investigation and urged Rep. Deqa Dhalac, a Democrat with ties to the organization, to step down from the budget committee, citing a conflict of interest. Dhalac否认参与任何计费做法,支持进行彻底审查。 Dhalac denied any involvement in billing practices and supports a thorough review. 总检察长办公室尚未确认调查状况。 The attorney general’s office has not confirmed the status of the investigation. 网关否认这些指控,称政治反应有害和毫无根据。 Gateway denies the allegations, calling the political response harmful and unfounded. 该案与明尼苏达州类似的欺诈调查案进行了比较,但没有与任何特定团体挂钩。 The case has drawn comparisons to a similar fraud probe in Minnesota but has not been linked to any specific group.