In a new statement from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz, five states were singled out for a pattern of fraud and waste that he said is being vigorously investigated by his agency.
As Fox News reported, Oz noted that this could be just the tip of the iceberg:
“We’ve written letters to Minnesota, California, a letter to Florida because we’re worried about the durable medical equipment fraud, New York, Maine, and there are more coming,” Oz told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview, adding that his concern expands to all 50 states, as well.
Oz has escalated federal pressure on states to tighten anti-fraud enforcement following Minnesota’s $250 million “Feeding Our Future” scheme. CMS is leaving no stone unturned,
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