Trump administration suspends funding for New York's Medicaid fraud unit over low performance

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Trump administration suspends funding for New York's Medicaid fraud unit

The Trump administration has frozen federal funding for New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Trump moves to freeze funding to New York's Medicaid fraud unit

The Trump administration said it is freezing millions of dollars in federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the state division that investigates and prosecutes healthcare provider fraud and patient abuse or neglect in Medicaid-funded facilities. In a letter sent Tuesday to state officials, Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General...

Trump Freezes New York Medicaid Fraud Unit Funding

The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would freeze federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the state agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting fraud in the Medicaid program. In a letter sent to New York officials, Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Thomas March Bell accused the state of not []...Click to read more

Trump administration cuts off funding to New York fraud unit: ‘Enough is enough’

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is cutting off federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, arguing the office has failed to adequately prosecute Medicaid fraud despite overseeing one of the nation’s largest programs. In a letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James, Department of Health and Human Services officials said []