Source: Fox News
Summary
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has identified five states – Minnesota, California, Florida, New York, and Maine – as targets in the Trump administration’s crackdown on Medicaid fraud. Oz suspects foreign governments, including Cuba and Russia, are involved in the schemes. The CMS has written letters to these states, and Oz has given governors 10 business days to commit to revalidating high-risk Medicaid providers. The goal is to root out fraud, which officials estimate costs Americans billions of dollars each year.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Dr. Oz is taking a tough stance on Medicaid fraud, targeting specific states and suspecting foreign influence. He’s giving governors an ultimatum to revalidate providers, threatening audits for non-compliance. The CMS is also looking into programs like hospices, where high survival rates raise suspicions. Oz mentions foreign nationals, including Russians and Chinese, involved in the fraud schemes. The goal is to protect American taxpayers from footing the bill for billions lost to Medicaid fraud.
It’s a familiar script: a government agency cracks down on fraud, and states are put on notice. But what’s striking is the scale of the suspected fraud, and the involvement of foreign governments. It’s a reminder that Medicaid is a massive program, vulnerable to abuse.
Author: Evan Null
