Gov. Mills Responds to Dr. Oz's Request for MaineCare Data

Mills blasts Trump's fraud inquiry to federal MaineCare requests

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services on Friday filed a nearly 50-page response to the Trump administration’s demands for records on the state’s management of MaineCare. But in a fiery video released Friday evening, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills dismissed the federal inquiry as an attempt by President Donald Trump to distract from his “failing agenda” and to punish Democratic-led states. She also predicted that the Trump administration…

Gov. Mills responds to Dr. Oz's request for MaineCare data

In a video statement, Gov. Janet Mills said her administration sent back a comprehensive response to Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills Defends Medicaid Oversight in Contemptuous Response to CMS Inquiry - Maine Wire Responds

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Gov. Janet Mills said late Friday that her administration has submitted a detailed response to a federal inquiry from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, defending the state’s oversight of its Medicaid program and accusing the Trump administration of using fraud allegations for political purposes. In a message posted to [...] The post Maine Gov. Janet Mills Defends Medicaid Oversight in Contemptuous Response to…

Mills expects Trump to withhold Medicaid funding amid fraud probe

Gov. Janet Mills previously said the probe from Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, is politically motivated.

Gov. Mills blasts Trump's fraud inquiry to federal MaineCare requests

The Trump administration is targeting Maine as part of its "government-wide approach to crushing fraud" and has received strong support from Republican leaders in the state. But the administration of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills dismisses the inquiry as little more than a political vendetta against Trump's critics.

Gov. Janet Mills responds to Dr. Oz on questions related to MaineCare fraud, tracking payments

Mills addressed Oz's questions in her response Friday, such as whether the Maine Department of Health and Human Services set dollar goals for state fraud recoveries.