The Massachusetts Auditor’s Office uncovered nearly $12 million in fraud in SNAP, MassHealth, and other public benefit programs.
Evidence and Verdict
For
The provided NPR article does not report on any findings by the Massachusetts Auditor’s Office regarding SNAP, MassHealth, or other public benefit programs. It contains no mention of a nearly $12 million fraud figure tied to the Massachusetts Auditor’s Office.
Against
The NPR story discusses audits of Medicare Advantage plans and alleged overcharging of Medicare, not state-level Massachusetts benefit programs. The audits summarized in the article examined billings from 2011–2013 and were obtained via a FOIA lawsuit; they do not pertain to SNAP, MassHealth, or a Massachusetts Auditor’s Office fraud finding, so the source does not corroborate the claim.
Verdict
Because the only allowed source addresses Medicare Advantage audits and contains no information about the Massachusetts Auditor’s Office or a nearly $12 million fraud in SNAP, MassHealth, or other public-benefit programs, the claim cannot be verified from the provided material.
Sources
Medicare Advantage plans overcharged Medicare, audits show - NPR
Medicare Advantage plans overcharged Medicare, audits show - NPR - Feb 25, 2026
Summaries of the 90 audits, which examined billings from 2011 through 2013 and are the most recent reviews completed, were obtained exclusively by KHN through a three-year Freedom of Information Ac...
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