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New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Coverage of New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Nexus archive.
- Feds suspend $60M in Medicaid fraud funding for New York
The federal government has suspended $60M in funding for New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, citing poor criminal enforcement. State officials claim the move is a political attack, despite the unit recovering hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Trump administration suspends funding for New York's Medicaid fraud unit
The Trump administration suspended federal funding for New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, citing insufficient criminal indictments and convictions. New York officials dispute the claims, arguing the unit prioritizes complex fraud cases and has recovered significant funds for Medicaid.