What Happened: The Trump administration has stepped up its Medicaid fraud enforcement efforts, as demonstrated through a variety of agency actions taken over the past few months.
Why It Matters: The focus on Medicaid fraud undoubtedly will result in increased scrutiny of Medicaid providers and Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) by state and federal enforcement authorities.
The Details: This article provides an overview of recent developments related to the Trump administration’s increased attention to Medicaid fraud control efforts and key takeaways for Medicaid providers and MCOs.
Curtailing fraud has always been a priority of this administration, but we appear to be entering a new phase of enforcement, which is seemingly driven, at least in part, by political objectives. Over the past few months, the administration has taken numerous actions focusing on how the Centers…
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