In April, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz requested all 50 states to revalidate some Medicaid providers and respond within 30 days as to their strategies to address fraud within their Medicaid programs. This latest move is in furtherance of CMS’s efforts to push states toward taking ownership of Medicaid fraud rather than relying upon the federal government. Previously, CMS focused its Medicaid program inquiries and audits largely on Democratic-led state governments.
