Key Takeaways:
- The CRUSH RFI is part of a broader, coordinated anti-fraud crackdown. On February 25, 2026, the administration announced a package of major anti-fraud actions, including a $259.5 million deferral of federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota, a nationwide six-month moratorium on new DMEPOS supplier enrollment in Medicare, and a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting stakeholder feedback on potential regulatory and programmatic changes that could be included in a future proposed rule titled “Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare,” or the “CRUSH Rule.” Together, these actions signal the administration’s intent to significantly expand CMS’s fraud prevention, detection, and enforcement capabilities across all major federal health care programs.
- The RFI spans a broad range of topics with significant implications for providers, suppliers, Medicare Advantage…
These frauds exploit emotional vulnerability and trust rather than technical weaknesses.
- Romance Scams: Scammers build long-term online relationships with victims, eventually fabricating a “crisis” (medical emergency, legal trouble, or travel costs) that requires the victim to send money.
- Pig Butchering: A hybrid scam where the criminal builds a romantic or platonic relationship to eventually “tutor” the victim in a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment.