Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz has expanded a federal fraud crackdown to Maine, citing significant concerns identified by Health and Human Services investigators in the state’s autism services program.
Oz disclosed the findings in a video posted to X, outlining the results of a recent review conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The announcement follows similar investigations into fraud patterns identified in Minnesota, California, and Nevada involving Medicaid-funded programs, including hospice care and autism treatment services.
In the video, Oz said Maine’s program showed warning signs similar to those previously identified elsewhere.
“We might have another ‘Minnesota’ on our hands,” Oz said.
Oz referenced the earlier Minnesota case involving autism services.
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