DR. OZ: CHINESE CRIME RINGS LOOTING NY AID

Dr. Mehmet Oz is coming out swinging, slamming New York’s $110 billion Medicaid program as a sickening racket and claiming Chinese crime syndicates are ripping off the state. The federal Medicaid chief made the explosive accusations on 77 WABC’s Cats Roundtable, saying social safety net programs are being defrauded and hurt by foreign-run criminal groups, as he pointed to what he called millions of dollars in fraudulent medical bills. Oz’s comments follow a recent tour of Flushing, Queens, where he focused on 64 social adult care centers serving mostly ethnic Chinese and Korean seniors. He said officials believe the centers and nearby pharmacies have pumped out massive questionable Medicaid bills, and he argued the taxpayer-backed setup should not be propped up. But while Oz made the stunning claim that the operations are run under the auspices of Chinese organized criminal groups, he did not name any specific organization or offer further details.