By Zachery SchmidtArizona is facing $6 billion in improper state Medicaid payments yearly, according to state Sen. Janae Shamp. Shamp, R-Surprise, gave a presentation to the Arizona Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Thursday about what she called fraud. This means $2.2 billion in Arizona taxpayer money is going toward improper Medicaid payments, according to Shamp. Furthermore, Shamp’s presentation showed Arizona’s ABD Medicaid program had 18 millionaires enrolled. On top of all this, Shamp said Arizona has nearly 50,000 residents receiving state aid while enrolled in another state assistance program.