White House threatens to withhold Medicaid money from states over fraud

The Trump administration is threatening to withhold Medicaid money from all 50 states if they do not show that they are complying with federal anti-fraud statutes.

Vice President Vance told reporters Wednesday that a letter sent to states by the Department of Health and Human Services inspector general requires them to show that they are “effectively and aggressively prosecuting Medicaid fraud in their states.”

“And if they do not, if they do not aggressively prosecute Medicaid fraud, we are going to turn off the money that goes to these anti-fraud units,” Vance said.

He added that the federal government is also........

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