Federal Regulators Bar Eleven Medical Equipment Suppliers That Billed Medicare for Beneficiaries Who Had Already Died

Federal Regulators Bar Eleven Medical Equipment Suppliers That Billed Medicare for Beneficiaries Who Had Already Died

CMS barred 11 medical equipment suppliers tied to $3.4 billion in suspected fraudulent billing, saying all of them billed for deceased beneficiaries.

CMS Admin. Dr. Oz at GOP Midterm Convention: Healthcare fraud 'steals our nation's trust'

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the 17th Administrator of the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), declared that healthcare fraud is a predatory threat that "steals our nation's trust," rather than merely just a financial crime.

CMS Takes Action Over Alleged $3.4 Billion Medical Equipment Fraud

Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on June 2, 2026. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Watch Dr. Oz: Fraud Findings Could Double Medicare Trust Fund Life

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says more than $20 billion identified by the Treasury Department in suspected health care fraud and money laundering could double the life of the Medicare trust fund. Dr. Oz also says more drug pricing deals are in the works and calls on Congress to codify the administration’s most favored nation pricing agreements. He speaks with Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power."

CMS Bars 11 Suppliers Over $3.4B Fraud

This CMS DMEPOS suppliers $3.4 billion fraud crackdown follows a six-month enrollment moratorium that expired Aug. 27.

Dr. Mehmet Oz Says 'We're Closing That Door' as CMS Bans 11 Medical Suppliers Over $3.4 Billion in Suspected…

CMS bars 11 medical equipment suppliers over $3.4 billion in suspected fraudulent Medicare billing involving deceased beneficiaries.