CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz discusses concerns over alleged health care fraud in California and its impact on costs on ‘Saturday in America.’
Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS Administrator, discusses the alarming $146 billion Medi-Cal fraud in California, calling it part of “Gavin Newsom’s empire of fraud.” He explains how eliminating this widespread fraud could double the life expectancy of the Medicare Trust Fund. Oz criticizes California’s government for looking the other way, impacting other states and driving up healthcare costs for all Americans.
Cyber fraud uses technology as the primary weapon. It is highly scalable and can be conducted from anywhere in the world.
- Phishing/Smishing/Vishing: Using deceptive emails (phishing), text messages (smishing), or phone calls (vishing) to trick victims into clicking malicious links or revealing sensitive data.
- Business Email Compromise (BEC): A high-value scam where a criminal impersonates a CEO or high-level executive via a “spoofed” email address to trick a staff member into making an urgent, unauthorized wire transfer.