In indictments filed this week by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, nine Medicaid providers are accused of stealing a combined $1.2 million from the government health-care program for the needy.

In indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, 13 Medicaid providers are accused of defrauding the government health-care program for the needy.

A former Columbus doctor was sentenced this morning to 24 months in prison for fraudulently billing $1.5 million to Medicaid, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.