Senate committee approves patient‑brokering ban that elevates penalty to felony; providers warn draft is overly broad A strike‑everything amendment to SB 14-94 passed out of committee; it would ban certain payments and "steering" of enrollees by providers and manufacturers and raise penalties. Insurers described instances of incentives to move patients off Medicaid; provider groups warned the language could criminalize routine doctor‑patient conversations.

Arizona's Senate just took a bold step to ban patient brokering, but the bill's vague language could put everyday doctor-patient conversations at risk.

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Committee advances $1 million appropriation to investigate 'patient brokering' amid Access fraud findings Senator Warner said an Access fraud probe found billions lost and described 'patient brokering' of Native American patients; the committee voted to give SB 11‑14 a due‑pass recommendation to fund county attorney investigations.

Senator Warner reveals shocking findings of fraud and 'patient brokering' in Arizona's Medicaid system, prompting a $1 million investigation to protect vulnerable Native American patients.

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Senate committee backs $1 million probe into patient brokering after Native-led testimony The Senate Health & Human Services Committee recommended SB 11-14, a $1 million appropriation for Maricopa County to investigate patient brokering in behavioral health; Native advocates detailed social-media recruiting, trafficking and abuses and urged strong enforcement and transparency.

Arizona's Senate committee is taking a bold step to confront the dark world of patient brokering, fueled by powerful testimonies from Native advocates demanding accountability and justice.

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