US EditionVance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
The Trump administration withholds $259 million pending Minnesota's corrective plan amid allegations of extensive Medicaid fraud involving unsupported claims and providers, officials said.
- Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the administration would withhold $259 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns, notifying Gov. Tim Walz.
- Earlier prosecutions and probes, including DOJ actions, revealed fraud tied to Somali-run day care centers in Minneapolis and the Feeding Our Future nonprofit's $250 million pandemic fraud.
- CMS said as part of the move that Minnesota has 60 days to respond to concerns involving $244 million in unsupported claims and about $15 million tied to immigration-status issues, warning of up to $1 billion in deferred funds next year.
- State officials warned that the pause could be political retribution, and cuts may exceed $2 billion annually, impacting Minnesota's health-care providers and low-income residents, while the governor called it devastating.
- Vance said the broader effort will involve the U.S. Department of Justice and Treasury Department, and his office recently helped launch the Division of National Fraud Enforcement, while a nationwide Medicare enrollment freeze lasts six months.
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Trump Administration Withholding $259M In Medicaid Funds From Minnesota
Source: Pool / Getty While President Donald Trump said a whole lot of nothing during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, one point of note was his announcement that Vice President JD Vance would be overseeing a “war on fraud.” On Wednesday, Vance announced that the opening salvo in that war would be withholding $259 million in Medicaid payments from Minnesota. NBC News reports that Vance was joined by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv…
JD Vance Announces Halt of Medicaid Funds to Minnesota
The United States federal government will temporarily halt some of the medicaid payments to the state of Minnesota, US Vice President JD Vance announced at a joint press conference with Dr Mehmet Oz, the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on Wednesday, 25 February in Washington, DC. President Trump spoke about the issue of fraud in Minnesota in his State of the Union address in front of Congress the day before. In …
Vance Takes Action Against Minnesota In Response To Fraud Concerns
Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the administration will temporarily halt $259.5 million in Medicaid funding to the state, citing what officials describe as serious concerns over fraud and improper payments. Standing alongside Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
‘How Did He Get His Law Degree?!’: JD Vance Tries to Flex After Trump’s Order — Then Gets Asked About the Limits of Executive Power and His Answer Stops the Internet Cold
Vice President JD Vance stepped to the podium like a dutiful foot soldier, freshly armed with President Donald Trump’s latest marching orders and ready to carry them out without hesitation. The tone was confident, almost rehearsed — until a single, straightforward question landed and his shaky answer gave way for immediate backlash. The administration is again testing how far it can go by inventing pretexts and using federal dollars as leverage,…
JD Vance Announces Halt To Minnesota Medicaid Reimbursements Amid Misuse Allegations, Tim Walz Shoots Back: 'Nothing To Do With Fraud'
Trump admin halts Medicaid funding to MN, citing fraud risks. VP Vance & CMS head Oz urge state to tighten oversight. No harm expected for residents.
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