Dr. Oz names 5 states in fraud crackdown as Trump admin targets Medicaid abuse
Minnesota, California, Florida, New York, and Maine received letters as all 50 governors face a 10-day revalidation deadline
Ashley J. DiMella By Ashley J. DiMella Fox News
Published May 2, 2026 8:00am EDT
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz is zeroing in on five states as the Trump administration escalates its crackdown on fraud, waste, and abuse, he told Fox News Digital.
"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, he said, looking at programs such as Medicaid and hospices also revealing foreign influence in the fraud scheme.
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