US EditionDr. Oz Warns Walz to Address Alleged Somali Medicaid Fraud or Lose Federal Funding: ‘We’ll Stop Paying’
CMS demands weekly anti-fraud updates and provider verifications after Minnesota Medicaid fraud allegedly cost taxpayers over $1 billion, with 60 days given to comply or face federal action.
- Recently, CMS administrator Dr Mehmet Oz gave Minnesota a 60-day ultimatum to address alleged Medicaid fraud, warning federal intervention and funding cuts if unsatisfied.
- Allegations focus on exploitation of specific Minnesota Medicaid initiatives, with federal officials saying scammers targeted Housing Stabilization Services and Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention, stealing over $1 billion, Oz said.
- CMS also froze enrollment in several abused programs to halt ongoing fraud, demanding Walz send weekly updates, verify providers, and submit a corrective plan within six months.
- CMS staff urged investigations of officials 'from the governor on down' and warned these actions risk disrupting services for disabled homeless individuals and families with autistic children.
- Federal warnings arrive alongside broader investigations and public pressure as President Donald Trump recently targeted Minnesota fraud, which Oz linked to Somali networks and criticized Governor Walz's priorities.
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Dr. Oz demands Walz take 'aggressive action' to stop Medicaid fraud or lose federal funding
Share This StoryThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is demanding Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz take a more “aggressive approach” in confronting fraud or risk losing federal Medicaid funding. “Recent findings from multiple investigations — combined with ongoing vulnerabilities across several service areas — indicate systemic issues requiring immediate action,” CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz wrote in a Friday letter to the governor. Walz…
"We'll Stop Paying": Dr. Oz Vows To Yank Medicaid Funding From Tim Walz's Minnesota Over Somali Migrant Fraud Scandal - The American Tribune.com
In an announcement of huge importance made via X (formerly Twitter), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Director Dr. Mehmet Oz announced that Medicaid funding will be stripped away from Governor Tim Walz’s Minnesota unless the Somali migrant fraud problem is treated with much more seriousness and cracked down upon. Specifically, Dr. Oz alleged that so far, over $1 billion in taxpayer funding was stolen by members of Minnesota’s Somal…
Dr. Oz Threatens to Pull Funding From Minnesota After $1 Billion in Medicaid Funding Was Stolen by Fraudsters - The Thinking Conservative News
CMS threatened to withhold federal funding from Minnesota after fraudsters allegedly stole more than $1 billion set aside for Medicaid programs. The post Dr. Oz Threatens to Pull Funding From Minnesota After $1 Billion in Medicaid Funding Was Stolen by Fraudsters appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
Dr. Oz Threatens to Pull Funding From Minnesota After $1 Billion in Medicaid Funding Was Stolen by Fraudsters
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) threatened to withhold federal funding from Minnesota after fraudsters allegedly stole more than $1 billion set aside for Medicaid programs. CMS administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz ordered Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to follow a series of guidelines that crack down on the fraud and said that if the state does not comply, it will lose federal money. “Either fix this in 60 days or start looking under your cou…
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Conservative ReviewDr. Oz Threatens To Cut Off Federal Funding Unless Tim Walz Addresses Alleged Medicaid Fraud
Dr. Mehmet Oz issued a 60-day ultimatum to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, threatening to cut federal funding over more than $1 billion in alleged Medicaid fraud.
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