CMS Orders States to Root Out Health Care Fraud

It's April 24.

This is California News Today, local news powered by AI.

Dr. Mement Oz, the new head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, just dropped

a big move from the Trump team.

They're telling all 50 states to submit plans for rechecking their Medicaid providers.

The goal?

Route out waste and fraud in both Medicaid and Medicare to keep taxpayer dollars safe.

This week, the agency sends out official requests, giving states 30 days to share their

strategies.

It's a nationwide push to make states own the fight against health care scams, hitting

high-risk spots where fake providers are caching in without.

Delivering real patient care.

We've seen the impact already.

The agency messed up data in a New York fraud probe, but they're still digging into about

four other states.

They even froze $243 million in payments to Minnesota over similar worries, showing

how serious this cleanup is.

On top of that, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is slamming the breaks on new Medicare

signups for six months.

That covers suppliers of things like durable medical equipment and prosthetics nationwide,

all to plug fraud holes right now.

States better step up quick, because this federal pressure means tighter oversight ahead, protecting

programs that millions rely on from getting.