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California Does Medicaid Home Care Well. They’re Being Punished For It.
On July 21, HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads Medicaid programs federally, announced they’re deferring over $850 million from the state of California over its …
How the Big Beautiful Bill became law: Medicaid battle intensifies
When Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) needed a boost, he reached for his 5-hour Energy shots. The soft-spoken 75-year-old chair of the Senate Committee on Finance told the Washington Examine…
Jeffries promises to reverse Medicaid cuts if Democrats take the House
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) pledged to rescind cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act subsidies if Democrats flip the House in November. Democrats have spent…
CMS evaluates one year of health tech progress, announces eight new pledge categories
One year after launching the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem, officials convened in D.C. to celebrate the Trump administration modernizing health technology.…
4 Minnesota Fraudsters Plead Guilty to $2.2 Million in Stolen Funds
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday confirmed that four more Minnesota fraudsters have pleaded guilty to defrauding taxpayers of millions of dollars.…
Medicaid Could Save $2.6 Billion Within a Year if Just 1 Percent of Recipients Quit Smoking
Reducing smoking, and its associated health effects, among Medicaid recipients in each state by just 1% would result in $2.6 billion in total Medicaid savings the following year, a…
Beaumont Medicaid payments for national codes reach $43,620 in 2024, up 104%
In 2024, Medicaid providers in Beaumont billed $43,620 for services under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies, marking a 103.6% increase over the prior year.…
Norco's Medicaid prosthetic procedures payments reach $21,444 for 2024, rising 31.1%
Norco saw a 31.1% jump in Medicaid payments related to Prosthetic Procedures in 2024, highlighting shifts in how these services are billed and reimbursed locally.…
Procedures / Professional Services Medicaid payments in Jurupa Valley surge to $3,670 in 2024
In 2024, Medicaid providers in Jurupa Valley billed $3,670 for Procedures / Professional Services, reflecting a 2222.8% jump from the prior year.…
Four Men With Somali Names Plead Guilty To Bilking Medicaid Under Company Called ‘Brilliant Minds’
Four men pleaded guilty to defrauding Minnesota’s HHS program out of approximately $2.2 million, the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday.…
Pastor sues OpenAI over ChatGPT medical advice; $1B in Medicaid payments frozen; CMS says surprise billing law is being 'gamed' — Morning Medical Update Weekly Recap - Medical Economics
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…
Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
The Trump administration said it was deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of “suspected fraud and noncompliance.”…
Trump Officials Withhold $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From California and Minnesota Over Suspected Fraud
The administration accused California and Minnesota of fraudulent activity in their public health insurance programs.…
Trump Team Pauses $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds to CA and MN, Demands Proof Claims Are Legitimate
On Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for Medicaid and Medicare Services, announced they will be pausing more than one …
ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir
The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.…
STAT+: 26 states sue to block Medicaid work requirements
States argue the rules will make it too hard for people to get the Medicaid coverage they're entitled too.…
Obamacare recipients include more than 1M without Social Security numbers, Dr. Oz, RFK Jr. reveal: ‘Plagued by fraud’
Over 1 million people enrolled in Obamacare plans lack Social Security Numbers, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced with Centers for Medicare & Medi…
Alleged $38M adult daycare scam busted in Brooklyn — snaring Pakistani community leaders who cozied up to Dems
“How are the politicians and the insurance companies going to control the fraud when they are part of the fraud?” the source asked.…
As states follow Trump’s Medicaid fraud playbook, people with disabilities struggle to find care
Medicaid cuts and fraud crackdown trickle down to states, threatening people with disabilities.…
Trump’s Incredibly Misleading, Downright Outrageous Case for Medicaid Cuts
A new report has left economists flabbergasted.…
Medicaid fraud in California is far worse than you think
If there’s a ground zero for Medicaid fraud in America, Los Angeles is giving Minneapolis a run for its money. Six months after news broke of massive Medicaid theft in Minnesota’s …
Rep. Brandon Gill backs Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race and defends viral Ohio Medicaid fraud questions
Rep. Brandon Gill discusses Ohio Medicaid fraud, Somali immigration hearing, and Ken Paxton's Texas Senate race on the Ruthless Podcast series.…
'Taxpayer-Funded Drum Circles': Biden-Era Policy Gives Native American Shamans Medicaid Dollars To Treat California Drug Addicts With Rituals, Dances
The federal government's Medicaid program is paying Native American shamans in California $826 a day to perform ancient rituals such as drum circles and spiritual dances to treat d…
Trump cuts off funds to Hawaii Medicaid fraud unit over lack of cases
Mercedes, Bentley, and McLaren cars seized in BUST of $30 million Medicaid fraud scheme, feds say
Federal prosecutors said that four suspects turned themselves in after an investigation into a $30 million Medicaid fraud scheme. Two Ohio state employees and two co-conspirators w…
The White House Just Made Medicaid Work Requirements Even Worse
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements, mandating that everyone who seeks Medicaid support has to p…
House Hearing Reveals What Auditors Found in Ohio's Medicaid System - It's Worse Than You Think
Ninety-four Medicaid companies registered to a single Ohio address billed taxpayers $66 million. One woman reportedly renamed her janitorial company, began billing Medicaid $100,00…
Opinion: Lawmakers promised cancer patients would be protected from Medicaid cuts. Now CMS says otherwise
“One of the cancer community’s worst fears is coming to pass,” writes Gwen Nichols of Blood Cancer United.…
People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say
Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the…
Minnesota fraudsters fined millions of dollars — but report finds many don't pay and get released anyway
Many are getting off probation without paying any of their ordered restitution.…
I'm Ohio's state auditor — Medicaid fraud is not just a Washington problem
Ohio's auditor plans Capitol Hill testimony addressing billions in potential Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse uncovered through years of state audits.…
5 takeaways on Trump’s divisive Medicaid work requirements
A new rule explaining how states need to implement Medicaid work requirements may make it much harder for low-income sick people to maintain health coverage next year. The long-an…
STAT+: Trump’s Medicaid work requirements have an unwelcome surprise for some states and patients
Advocates were already dreading Medicaid's work requirements. New rules are worse than they feared.…
Time Is Almost Up on California’s Ticking Medicaid Time Bomb
Today is primary day in California—with high-profile races for governor and Los Angeles mayor—so voters should prioritize candidates with strong records of fiscal discipline. The G…
Massachusetts sues UnitedHealth unit over alleged Medicaid fraud
Massachusetts sues UnitedHealth unit for allegedly defrauding Medicaid program
Ramaswamy: Medicaid fraud raises healthcare costs for hardworking Ohioans
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy appeared on the Ruthless Podcast, where he outlined his plan to battle Medicaid fraud if he becomes governor.…
Montana Hurries To Adopt Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Amid Budget Woes
The state is ramping up to implement the federal work requirements six months ahead of the deadline. But Montana is one of several states already struggling to pay for health servi…
It doesn’t pay to get old — nursing home costs are through the roof
The Post’s Cindy Adams explores the high costs some senior citizens and their families must pay in order to get proper elder care.…
I defended my pharmacy from a robber. Protecting Medicaid against fraudsters is even harder
When fraudsters steal billions from Medicare and Medicaid, Washington too often treats it like a bureaucratic inconvenience instead of a crime.…
DOJ Brings on 15 More Medicaid Prosecutors Amid Fraud Crackdown
DOJ hires 15 new Medicaid prosecutors to intensify nationwide fraud crackdown efforts.…
A quick and easy way to stop Medicaid fraud
Medicaid fraud has been rampant for decades, costing taxpayers billions of dollars, but a proposed Republican reform of Medicaid block grants could help limit the fraud and ensure …
Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers
RFK Jr announces 'largest autism fraud bust in American history' with $46.6M Medicaid scheme indictment
DOJ indicts two in alleged $46.6 million Minnesota Medicaid autism fraud scheme that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls the largest autism fraud bust in U.S. history.…
Medicare Premium Jumps Hundreds a Month in 2026 From a 2024 Asset Sale You Forgot About
Picture a 67-year-old who sold a vacation home in 2024 for a $300,000 capital gain. The check cleared, and most proceeds went toward a kitchen remodel, a gift to grandkids, and a b…
Medicare Premium Jumps Hundreds a Month in 2026 From a 2024 Asset Sale You Forgot About
Picture a 67-year-old who sold a vacation home in 2024 for a $300,000 capital gain. The check cleared, and most proceeds went toward a kitchen remodel, a gift to grandkids, and a b…
AG Letitia James has some explaining to do on Medicaid
Attorney General Letitia James runs the state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which is charged with prosecuting those who rip off the taxpayer-funded program.…
Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers
The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.…
New Medicaid-fraud charges in Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg
The more you look for welfare fraud, the more you find — especially in Democratic states.…
STAT+: Congress slashed Medicaid funding to providers. The Trump administration wants to cut even further
Hospitals and other providers are bracing for an end to the extra money they’ve gotten for treating Medicaid patients, one of the many cuts contained in…
15 charged in $90 million Minnesota Medicaid fraud case
DOJ reveals criminal charges over $90 million in alleged Medicaid fraud in Minnesota
The Justice Department revealed criminal charges against 15 defendants over an alleged $90 million in Medicaid fraud in Minnesota. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.…
‘Culture of Fraud’: FBI Indicts 15 People in Minnesota Health Care Scandal
The FBI indicted 15 people Thursday for an alleged health care scheme that illustrates a "culture of fraud" in Minnesota.…
Minnesota Medicaid Fraudster Jumps Off Balcony to Flee Feds
Minnesota Medicaid fraud suspect Omar leaps from balcony to evade arrest, still on the run from federal agents.…
15 individuals indicted in alleged health-care fraud scheme in Minnesota
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that 15 people were charged in connection to an alleged $90 million healthcare scheme in Minnesota following a joint investigatio…
Minnesota autism, disabled services providers among 15 charged with Medicaid fraud
The Justice Department said the providers defrauded Medicaid and other programs of more than $90 million and that two of them billed for autism services that were never provided.…
Minnesota fraud suspect hobbles away after jumping from 4th-floor balcony to flee FBI in shocking video
The FBI is on the hunt for a suspect tied to a $90 million fraud case in Minnesota who evaded officers by jumping from a fourth-floor balcony and hobbled away.…
Shocking New Fraud Reports From Ohio May Amount to $1 Billion
Is there something in the water right now? Yet another massive fraud scheme has been dragged into th…
Big: FBI Indicts 15 in $90M Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Scheme
FBI indicts 15 for $90M Minnesota Medicaid fraud, targeting vulnerable families and taxpayer resources.…
DOJ unveils ‘largest autism fraud scheme’ tied to $90 million Minnesota Medicaid theft
The Justice Department on Thursday announced criminal charges against 15 defendants accused of stealing more than $90 million from Minnesota Medicaid and other taxpayer-funded soci…