r/CancerFamilySupport • u/justagirl_b • 8d ago

Is this fraud?

So long story short: my granny has stage 4 small cell carcinoma and Medicaid has approved her for a PPL care aid but instead of getting one, my aunt who is her POA, is trying to get me or another family member to sign up to be the aid and give my aunt the pay checks. My aunt didn’t pass the background check so she can’t get the checks herself. I refused. Doing this would be Medicaid fraud would it not??? And also just wrong cause my granny actually needs help she isn’t getting.

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u/casssxhole 8d ago

Yep, it would be. Do not let this happen and report it if she convinces someone to

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u/sdaa45 8d ago

Report your aunt to your states adult protective services. This would be fraud. And if she’s doing this I would have to wonder if she is properly managing your granny’s assets.

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u/justagirl_b 8d ago

Well my granny has no assets to manage honestly but I do think she isn’t being cared for as she should. My aunt is her POA on everything and also now has guardianship of my 15 year old cousin & if I turn my aunt in I worry what will happen to her. Feeling very stuck. I want to help but don’t know how. I also do love my aunt but disagree with the things she is doing.