CMS Defers $259.5M, Imposes Medicare Moratorium

CMS Defers $259.5M, Imposes Medicare Moratorium

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials have deferred $259,505,491 in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota and imposed a six-month nationwide moratorium on certain Medicare supplier enrollments as part of a broader effort to combat fraud in federal health programs. What This Means for You $259.5 million in federal Medicaid matching funds to Minnesota is on hold pending further review. A six-month freeze applies to new Medicare enrollment f…