She Tried to Get Sober. She Got Scammed Instead.
She Tried to Get Sober. She Got Scammed Instead.  
Podcast: The Journal.
Published On: Mon Dec 04 2023
Description: For months, state and federal law-enforcement officials have been investigating a Medicaid scam in which hundreds of fraudulent sober-living homes in the Phoenix area have recruited Native Americans from across the West. Raquel Moody shares her experience in what she believes were fraudulent sober homes, and WSJ's Dan Frosch unpacks how the scam worked. Further Reading: - Fraudulent Sober Homes Exploited Native Americans, Say Authorities  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
sober homessober living homesfraudulent sober homesnative americansservicesarizonamoneytreatmentsober home operatoraddictionlegitimate sober homealcoholraquel moodysoberhomesseveral sober homesaddiction servicessober livingnativereal peopleamericansfiscal yearstatehomelast yearstateslivingalcohol treatmentraquelprogramalcohol addictionarizona officialspeople livingsearchnative americanfraudulent sober livingsober living homelivewantedsubstance abuse treatmentsignificant native american populationssober homes exploited