Dr. Oz notifies Minnesota Gov. Walz that CMS is deferring $91 million in Medicaid funding
Published on May 1, 2026.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has announced that the agency is deferring $91 million in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota's governor. This follows a pattern of fraud within the state that led to the "Learing Center" scandal and the recent DOJ action against childcare centers. The remaining $76 million was tied to 14 service categories susceptible to fraud.
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