A Daily Wire investigation has uncovered a concentration of home health care companies in Columbus, Ohio that have billed Medicaid more than $250 million over six years. The seven buildings along East Dublin Granville Road are owned by Cordoba Real Estate and house 288 businesses registered with Medicaid. The properties appear largely vacant despite being listed as active health care business locations.
The investigation analyzed Medicaid data released by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, which has prioritized identifying wasteful government spending in federal programs. In a city where only 6,273 residents aged 75 or older are enrolled in Medicaid, these companies have collectively received substantial payments for services described as home health care.
Ohio's Medicaid program expanded under a state waiver to cover at-home services including "homemaking" tasks such as making beds and personal grooming assistance. The state has approximately 3,700 companies registered with "Home Health" in their business names, according to Ohio business records reviewed by the Daily Wire.
What the Left Is Saying
Democratic lawmakers and home health advocates argue that Medicaid's expansion into at-home services reflects a legitimate policy goal of keeping elderly and disabled individuals out of institutional settings. Supporters note that nursing home care is significantly more expensive than in-home services, and that family caregivers often need financial support to provide care that would otherwise require professional help.
Progressive groups have also raised concerns about investigations targeting programs disproportionately used by immigrant communities. Columbus has the second-largest Somali population in the United States, and many of the companies operate within these neighborhoods. Critics argue that scrutiny should focus on actual patient harm rather than business concentrations, which may reflect community patterns rather than fraud.
Advocates for elderly care point out that companionship services can provide meaningful support for isolated seniors. They note that doctors must recommend services for Medicaid to pay, suggesting medical oversight exists in the system. Some progressive commentators have argued that reducing home health benefits could push vulnerable populations toward more costly institutional care.
What the Right Is Saying
Conservative critics view the findings as a prime example of government program abuse enabled by weak oversight. Supporters of DOGE's data release argue that $250 million flowing to businesses operating from vacant office buildings warrants immediate investigation regardless of the racial or ethnic background of those involved.
Republican lawmakers have pointed to the arrangement where family members are paid through intermediary companies as inherently problematic. One business owner told the Daily Wire that 70% of employees are being compensated to care for their own relatives, raising questions about whether services constitute genuine employment or simply government payments to families for existing caregiving responsibilities.
Conservative commentators argue that Medicaid's expansion into non-medical tasks like light housekeeping and "companionship & conversation" represents mission creep in a program meant to provide health coverage. They contend that even if individual transactions are legal, the overall structure enables wasteful spending at scale that would not survive scrutiny in a properly functioning market.
What the Numbers Show
The Daily Wire investigation identified 288 Medicaid-registered businesses operating from Cordoba-owned properties in Columbus between 2018 and 2024. These companies billed approximately $250 million during that period, according to federal Medicaid and Ohio spending records analyzed by the publication.
Ohio's home health industry has grown substantially since the state received federal approval for its Medicaid waiver program. The state now lists approximately 3,700 companies with "Home Health" in their official business registrations, though not all are actively billing Medicaid or providing services.
The seven Cordoba properties along East Dublin Granville Road include addresses such as 2700 East Dublin Granville (80 Medicaid companies, $73 million billed) and 5900 Roche Drive. The buildings have appeared largely vacant during site visits despite maintaining active business registrations with state regulators.
The Bottom Line
Federal and state investigators will likely examine whether the concentration of Medicaid billing companies in these properties represents legitimate business activity or an organized scheme to capture government payments. The involvement of family members as both caregivers and employees, arranged through intermediary companies, may draw particular scrutiny from prosecutors reviewing Medicaid fraud statutes.
Ohio's Medicaid program faces questions about its oversight mechanisms for home health services that occur in private residences, making verification of actual service delivery difficult. The state will need to determine whether current monitoring practices are sufficient or if structural reforms are needed to prevent abuse while preserving legitimate care options for elderly residents who prefer to remain at home.