HealthcareCalifornia is now leading nation in Medicaid abuse

California has just asked for and received a waiver from the federal government that allows the state to skip eligibility verification for Medi-Cal. In California, where the Medicaid program is referred to as Medi-Cal, there is little incentive to address waste, fraud and abuse in the handling of billions in federal funding. With Medi-Cal, it now appears that…