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Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud
Federal officials said the move targets suspected fraud and comes with a six-month freeze on some new Medicare provider enrollments.
- Vice President Vance announced a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid reimbursements to California on Wednesday as part of the Trump administration's initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs.
- Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, claimed California's records 'have generated major red flags,' citing $500 million in home health services and $200 million in questionable expenditures linked to coverage for undocumented immigrants.
- The administration imposed a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for hospice and Home Health Agencies, aiming to 'aggressively identify, investigate, and remove' providers suspected of fraudulent activity during the freeze period.
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta did not immediately respond to requests for comment; Newsom's office previously defended the program as 'keeping more people OUT of far more expensive nursing homes.'
- Vance's anti-fraud task force warned all states to investigate Medicaid fraud aggressively or risk losing federal funding, intensifying pressure before the November elections as part of efforts to prosecute potential misuse of public money.
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Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion Medicaid payments to California
Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California and is threatening to suspend federal funding to all states if they don’t aggressively prosecute fraud in their Medicaid programs.
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Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud
The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid reimbursements to California, and that's said to be largest-ever deferral.
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