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At least 80 Native Americans in Montana victimized in health care scheme
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Montana State Auditor James Brown announced Tuesday that his office had identified and worked to remedy a health care fraud scheme that targeted Native Americans. In a Thursday phone interview with Montana Free Press, Brown and members of his staff said fraudsters visited reservations in Montana and pressured people, particularly those who appeared unhoused, to sign up for Affordable Care Act plans with the promise that they’d receive free rehab treatment at a high-end facility in another state, and in many cases, California. They also provided transportation.