<![CDATA[AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations]]>AP Exclusive: admin admits it used faulty numbers in its “fraud” accusations

Trump’s administration this week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program, a glaring mistake that undercuts a federal campaign to tackle waste, mostly in -led .


https://apnews.com/article/new-york-medicaid-fraud-dr-oz-trump-342285a3c5d5b71f36ce3f3c77ec72c5

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/01517bf9-6833-42d0-a42f-e9332852aaa0/ap-exclusive-trump-admin-admits-it-used-faulty-numbers-in-its-newyork-medicaid-health-fraud-accusationsRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 18:01:39 GMTFri, 10 Apr 2026 22:11:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:56:09 GMT]]>@Nonilex Admitting an error is one thing, rectifying it is another.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sciences.social/ap/users/116349047732696683/statuses/116383112825938662https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sciences.social/ap/users/116349047732696683/statuses/116383112825938662Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:56:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:34:10 GMT]]>@Nonilex Why does Mehmet Oz look like an alt dimension Doc Brown from Back to the Future?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mast0d0nphan/statuses/116383026414054194https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/mast0d0nphan/statuses/116383026414054194Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:34:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:33:33 GMT]]>@Nonilex

If my choice were between NY state "coming clean" about its Medicaid utilization rates or Dr. Oz coming clean about how accurate his data is, Dr. Oz loses every time.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/huntingdon/statuses/116383023963764469https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/huntingdon/statuses/116383023963764469Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:33:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:36:29 GMT]]>@Nonilex

They only check numbers for Red states.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/DemocracyMattersALot/statuses/116382799570240196https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/DemocracyMattersALot/statuses/116382799570240196Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:36:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:28:43 GMT]]>In a statement, spox for Gov said, “The initial claim by was patently false, & we are glad they now admit it.”

“Governor Hochul has been clear that has zero tolerance for waste, fraud & abuse in , or any other state programs, & will continue her efforts to root out bad actors, protect taxpayer dollars, & safeguard the critical programs that New Yorkers rely on,” spox Nicolette Simmonds said.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382769070737285https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382769070737285Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:28:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:27:09 GMT]]> analysts said the state’s high spending reflected both high for in & a policy choice to provide robust at-home care. Cadence Acquaviva, snr public information officer for the New York Dept of Health, called Oz’s initial mischaracterizations “a targeted attempt to obscure the facts.”

“New York State remains committed to protecting & preserving vital programs that deliver high-quality services to New Yorkers who depend on them,” she said.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382762877922091https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382762877922091Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:27:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:26:00 GMT]]>@Nonilex the most newsworthy post is probably that they actually admitted it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/Sablebadger/statuses/116382758401001445https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/Sablebadger/statuses/116382758401001445Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:26:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:24:36 GMT]]>Krepich said the probe was ongoing as the admin still has concerns with ’s oversight of personal care services & the program…. claimed there were other flags about New York’s program, including that it spends more per beneficiary & per resident than the average state, has high personal care spending & employs so many personal care aides that the job category is now the largest in the state.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382752838282428https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382752838282428Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:24:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:21:12 GMT]]>But the real number of New Yorkers who used those services last year was about 450k, or between 6% & 7% of total enrollees, spox Chris Krepich told the AP. He said the agency misidentified New York’s approach to applying billing codes & had since refined its methodology.

“CMS is committed to ensuring its analyses fully reflect state-specific billing practices & will continue to work closely with to validate data & strengthen program integrity oversight,” he said in an email.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382739487748230https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382739487748230Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:21:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:18:31 GMT]]> claimed that New York’s program last year provided some 5 million people with personal care services, which assist people in need with basic activities like bathing, grooming & meal preparation. That would add up to nearly ¾ of the state’s 6.8 million Medicaid enrollees.

“That level of utilization is unheard of,” Oz said in the video, adding in his post that needs to “come clean about its Medicaid program.”

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382728963178120https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382728963178120Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:18:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:15:45 GMT]]>“These numbers could have been cleared up in a phone call, so it’s really slapdash,” said Fiscal Policy Institute senior adviser Michael Kinnucan, whose recent analysis called attention to the admin’s inaccurate claim.

The mistake appeared in comments made last month by Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for & Services, in a social media video & in a letter to ’s governor announcing the “fraud”investigation.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382718049049659https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116382718049049659Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:15:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:13:30 GMT]]>The error, which the admin admitted first to The AP, prompted analysts to question how many of the admin’s sweeping anti-“fraud” efforts around the country were based on faulty findings. One of a few mischaracterizations it made about ’s program, it also reflected a common criticism that’s been made of Trump’s second admin — that it tends to attack first & confirm the facts later.

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