Citing fraud, feds halt more than $1B in Medicaid money for California, Minnesota

The Trump administration froze over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, citing the need for additional documentation to verify claims at high risk for fraud. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and CMS deferred $867 million to California and $199 million to Minnesota, targeting specific providers identified as high-risk based on historical billing patterns.