US EditionTrump administration acknowledges error in New York health care fraud claims
CMS said it miscounted New York Medicaid personal care users by millions, raising new questions about the fraud probe’s basis.
- The Trump administration acknowledged a significant error this week in data used to justify a Medicaid fraud probe into New York, admitting the agency misidentified billing codes.
- CMS spokesman Chris Krepich stated the actual number of New Yorkers using personal care services last year was about 450,000, correcting previous claims that nearly three-fourths of the state's 6.8 million Medicaid enrollees used the services.
- Fiscal Policy Institute adviser Michael Kinnucan called the administration's approach "slapdash," while Medicaid recipient Kathleen Downes in Nassau County criticized the assumption that families can simply provide unpaid care.
- Vice President Vance is leading a broader anti-fraud effort targeting at least four other states including California, Florida, Maine, and Minnesota, as voters express concerns about health care affordability.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul's office called the initial claim "patently false," reaffirming the state's commitment to rooting out abuse, while federal fraud investigations continue across benefit programs.
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Trump Administration Walks Back Key Claims in New York Health Fraud Case: Report - CVS Health (NYSE:CVS),
The Donald Trump administration conceded it used the wrong numbers to help launch a Medicaid fraud investigation in New York, an admission that raised fresh questions about how federal anti-waste drives are being built and sold to the public.
The Trump administration was wrong in the numbers used to justify a fraud investigation on the Medicaid program, New York's health insurance system.
Trump administration admits error in health fraud accusations
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump's administration this week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program, a glaring mistake that undercuts a federal campaign to tackle…
Agency Corrects Overcount of New York Personal Care Recipients
The federal government admitted an error in the characterization of New York’s Medicaid program, which overstated the number of New Yorkers who received personal care services by 1,100 percent. Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in a March social media post that 5.1 million beneficiaries received personal care services, which include things like help with eating, bathing, and dressing. That would…
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