为了打击欺诈行为, 所有州都必须在30天内重新审核医疗补助服务. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz orders all states to revalidate Medicaid providers within 30 days to combat fraud.

医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心的管理员梅赫特·奥兹博士宣布, 全国范围内的审计要求所有50个州在30天内提交计划以重新验证医疗救济提供者作为打击欺诈的更广泛努力的一部分. Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, announced a nationwide audit requiring all 50 states to submit plans within 30 days to revalidate Medicaid providers as part of a broader effort to combat fraud. 这一举动扩大了纽约和明尼苏达州的调查, 在那里CMS因欺诈担忧而停止数百万美元的支付. The move expands previous investigations in New York and Minnesota, where CMS halted millions in payments over fraud concerns. 美国政府表示, 对医疗保险和医疗补助的审计是为了保护国家卫生系统的"宝石", 并强调各州必须对此问题负责. Oz stated the audits aim to protect Medicaid and Medicare, calling them the "crown jewels" of the nation’s health system, and emphasized states must take ownership of the issue.