US government cuts subsidies for 189,000 Obamacare enrollees
Officials said the move will prevent $738 million in improper subsidy payments this year and gives affected estates 30 days to respond.
- On Oct 14, Health Secretary Robert announced the federal government will halt subsidy payments for 189,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees identified as duplicate or deceased, preventing $738 million in improper payments this year.
- Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services identified the improper enrollments after reviewing death records and government insurance data to ensure system accuracy.
- CMS Deputy Administrator Peter Nelson reported that 58,000 individuals already held Medicare coverage, while another 11,000 subsidized plans were terminated for deceased individuals; "when you check, the system gets cleaner," CMS Administrator Mehmet said.
- People identified as double-enrolled in Obamacare and other government programs are notified and given 30 days to provide evidence; affected individuals typically maintain coverage through Medicare, Medicaid, or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
- These removals follow a 2025 effort that ended dual enrollment for about 551,000 individuals and are separate from a recently announced purge of 760,000 accounts that were either ineligible or for people who do not exist.
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CMS ends Obamacare subsidies for 189,000 with duplicate coverage or listed as deceased
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Wednesday it has ended Affordable Care Act subsidies for about 189,000 people identified as having duplicate government coverage or listed as deceased, a step officials project will save taxpayers roughly $1.5 billion over the next year. In 2026, CMS identified the individuals as having subsidized… The post CMS ends Obamacare subsidies for 189,000 with duplicate coverage or listed as…
CMS Cuts ACA Subsidies for 189,000 Duplicate or Deceased Records
WASHINGTON — The federal government is ending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies tied to approximately 189,000 enrollment records that also show Medicare, Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage—or identify the enrollee as deceased. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the action Wednesday, Oct. 14, saying the reviews could prevent about $738 million in subsidy payments during 2026 and roughly $1.5 billion o…
Trump Admin Saves $1.5 Billion Annually in New Fraud Crackdown
The Trump administration is cracking down on waste by stopping duplicate Medicaid and Obamacare enrollments. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services uncovered 189,000 individuals on Obamacare rolls who are either deceased or improperly receiving “double coverage” subsidized by taxpayers through Medicaid, Medicare, or Children’s Health Insurance Program. The agency said it acted promptly to...
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Trump Administration Ends 189,000 Duplicate Obamacare Subsidies, Projects $1.5 Billion in Savings
Federal officials say a review of Affordable Care Act enrollment records identified 189,000 people receiving potentially improper subsidies, including individuals with duplicate government coverage and ... The post Trump Administration Ends 189,000 Duplicate Obamacare Subsidies, Projects $1.5 Billion in Savings first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Kennedy stated that the purge would save taxpayers $738 million in 2026 alone and that future savings would reach an annualized rate of $1.5 billion.
Dr. Oz: Duplicate Medicaid-Obamacare fraud enrollment stockpiled $1.5 billion
The Trump administration’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud estimates it could save taxpayers $1.5 billion annually by removing individuals who were enrolled in both Obamacare and Medicare or Medicaid programs. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced on Wednesday that his team identified roughly 70,000 deceased individuals enrolled in Obamacare subsidized […]
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