Dr. Oz names 5 states in fraud crackdown as Trump admin targets Medicaid abuse

Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS Administrator, has targeted five states—Minnesota, California, Florida, New York, and Maine—for Medicaid fraud crackdowns, citing concerns over durable medical equipment (DME) and hospice abuse. The Trump administration, through a task force led by Vice President JD Vance, is investigating foreign involvement, including Cuban, Russian, and Chinese mafia groups, in fraud schemes. Over 400 hospices in Los Angeles were suspended due to suspicious high survival rates and foreign ownership.