**Louisiana ‘Medicaid millionaire’ bought Lamborghini while claiming government benefits for years
路易斯安那州“医疗补助百万富翁”在数年领取政府福利期间购买了兰博基尼**
Investigators say Taylor flaunted luxury lifestyle on social media while fraudulently receiving government benefits
调查人员表示,泰勒在社交媒体上炫耀奢华生活,同时骗取政府福利
**[DOJ unveils multibillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme
司法部揭露了价值数百亿美元的医疗保健欺诈计划](DOJ unveils multibillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme | Fox News Video)**
The Department of Justice unveiled charges against 300 defendants, alleging they misled patients into paying for, and sometimes receiving, medical care they did not need in a $14.6 billion healthcare fraud scheme.
司法部对 300 名被告提出指控,指控他们在价值 146 亿美元的医疗保健欺诈计划中误导患者为他们不需要的医疗护理付款,有时甚至接受这些护理。
A Louisiana woman who purchased a Lamborghini while fraudulently obtaining Medicaid benefits is facing a fraud charge, authorities said this week.
一位在路易斯安那州通过欺诈手段获取医疗补助福利后购买兰博基尼的女性,本周被当局指控犯有欺诈罪。
Candace Taylor, 35, of Slidell, dubbed the “Medicaid millionaire” by the office of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, was arrested Monday. The state Bureau of Investigation began looking into Taylor after receiving a complaint from the Louisiana Health Department saying she underreported her income to qualify for Medicaid benefits.
凯迪丝·泰勒,35 岁,来自斯利德尔,被路易斯安那州总检察长利兹·穆里尔办公室称为“医疗补助百万富翁”,于周一被捕。州调查局在接到路易斯安那州卫生部门投诉,称她为获得医疗补助福利而虚报收入后,开始调查泰勒。
Candace Taylor, 35, allegedly purchases a Lamborghini sports car while obtaining Medicaid benefits, authorities said. (Getty Images; Louisiana Attorney General’s Office)
35 岁的坎迪斯·泰勒据称在获得医疗补助的同时购买了一辆兰博基尼跑车,当局表示。(盖蒂图片社;路易斯安那州总检察长办公室)
“From 2021 through 2024, Ms. Taylor continued to transfer tens of thousands of dollars between her personal and business accounts, with personal inflows consistently exceeding the eligibility thresholds for Medicaid,” the affidavit directly states.
“从 2021 年到 2024 年,泰勒女士继续在她个人和商业账户之间转移数万美元,个人账户的持续收入始终超过医疗补助的资格门槛,”起诉书直接指出。
Medicaid provides health insurance for low-income adults and children. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments. The federal government establishes parameters for states to follow. However, each state administers their Medicaid program differently.
医疗补助为低收入成年人和儿童提供医疗保险。该计划部分由联邦政府资助,主要由州政府管理。联邦政府为各州设定遵循的参数。然而,每个州都以不同的方式管理其医疗补助计划。
Taylor initially applied for Medicaid in May 2019 under the alias Candace Sailor, listing a bi-weekly income of $1,900 and no dependents, authorities said. That application was denied.
泰勒最初于 2019 年 5 月以凯瑟琳·赛勒尔的化名申请医疗补助,列出的双周收入为 1900 美元,无抚养人,当局表示。该申请被拒绝。
Less than a year later, she re-applied under the same misspelled name, prosecutors said. She was allegedly inconsistent with the years she reported having a dependent.
不到一年后,她用同一个拼写错误的姓名再次申请,检察官表示。她涉嫌在报告有抚养人的年份上存在不一致。
Investigators eventually discovered she owned six different businesses that generated more than $9.5 million between January 2020 and December 2024, according to court documents.
调查人员最终发现,根据法庭文件,她在 2020 年 1 月至 2024 年 12 月期间拥有六家不同的企业,产生的收入超过 950 万美元。
A look at her accounts revealed deposits totaling $480,994.09, with over $325,000 directly attributable to Taylor’s business activities, authorities said. In addition, transfers and payments were disbursed from one account, including $45,086.65 in vehicle payments to Audi Finance.
调查发现她的账户中共有 48 万美元存款,其中超过 32.5 万美元直接归泰勒的商业活动所有,当局表示。此外,转账和支付均从同一账户进行,包括向奥迪金融支付 45,086.65 美元的车辆付款。
Other purchases included a $100,000 wire transfer to Tactical Fleet, an exotic car dealership, followed by a $13,000 debit card transaction for the purchase of a 2022 Lamborghini Urus, authorities said.
其他购买行为包括向一家豪华车经销商 Tactical Fleet 汇款 10 万美元,随后又进行了一笔 1.3 万美元的借记卡交易,用于购买 2022 款兰博基尼 Urus,当局表示。
Taylor also made multiple six-figure withdrawals via cashier’s checks, which allegedly funded property purchases, cosmetic surgery, high-end jewelry, and luxury services.
泰勒还通过支票多次提取数十万美元,据称这些资金用于购买房产、整形手术、高端珠宝和豪华服务。
Two months after the Lamborghini, Taylor tried to renew her Medicaid benefits, claiming she made $4,000 per month with an unidentified business. However, she omitted that she was the owner, authorities said.
两个月后,泰勒试图续期她的医疗补助,声称她在一间未指明的公司每月赚取 4000 美元。然而,当局表示,她隐瞒了自己是公司所有者的身份。
Investigators also saw Taylor flaunting her lifestyle on social media, the attorney general’s office said.
调查人员还发现泰勒在社交媒体上炫耀她的生活方式,州总检察长办公室表示。