Trump Administration Widens Its Anti-Fraud Efforts with a Medicaid Probe in New York
CMS demands New York officials detail fraud prevention amid concerns over $115.6 billion Medicaid spending for 6.8 million beneficiaries or risk deferred federal payments.
- On Tuesday, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced that the Trump administration demanded details from New York within 30 days or risk deferred Medicaid payments.
- CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said the `numbers that don't add up` in New York's Medicaid program, demanding details within 30 days or risking deferred payments.
- In Minnesota, the state sued the Trump administration on Monday, and CMS said funds would be released only after a `comprehensive corrective action plan` was implemented.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said the investigation is politically targeted, and judges have ordered Medicaid payments to continue flowing, signaling likely legal fights ahead.
- Critics note the pattern of targeting Democratic-led states as part of an administration-wide anti-fraud initiative with Vice President JD Vance helping, raising concerns for safety-net recipients.
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In lawsuit, Minnesota accuses Trump administration of 'weaponizing' Medicaid funding
The federal government said the state should do more to fight fraud and is holding back funds. Minnesota officials say the attack is unfair as the state's fraud rate is well below national averages.
Trump administration expanding Medicaid crackdown to New York
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state a week after it said it was freezing nearly $260 million in Medicaid funding in Minnesota over similar accusations.
Update On Trump Admin’s Medicaid and Medicare Fraud Review - Patriot Newsfeed
The Trump administration is intensifying its effort to crack down on fraud within state Medicaid programs, a move that is already sparking legal challenges and political pushback from several states. At the center of the initiative is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), led by Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. Speaking Tuesday, Oz said the agency is becoming increasingly aggressive in identifying and addressing fraud in both Medicaid …
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