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White House freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice, home health

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White House freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice, home health

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday pursued new efforts in a sweeping initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs, including announcing a nationwide six-month freeze on some new Medicare enrollments and warning states to actively investigate Medicaid fraud or risk losing funding. The moves are related to Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force, … Read more

Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred over fraud concerns

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Vance says .3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred over fraud concerns

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California over concerns the state is allowing “fraudsters” to drive up costs to taxpayers, including by pushing unnecessary medications on unsuspecting patients. “There are California taxpayers and American taxpayers who are being defrauded because California isn’t taking … Read more