Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced new initiatives aimed at combating Medicaid fraud in the state, including a six-month moratorium on new home healthcare and hospice providers enrolling in Medicaid, and immediate payment suspensions for providers flagged as high-risk through new data analytics tools. The measures are designed to strengthen oversight, improve fraud detection, and protect taxpayer dollars. The announcement comes as House Republicans unveil a new oversight task force investigating alleged social services fraud, led by Congressman Brandon Gill, who will lead the newly formed Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses. The state has identified 87 providers for additional review and possible payment suspension through expanded fraud detection efforts.