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Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States “taxed” healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a “Medicaid payment,” which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional “burden-sharing” payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching 0 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid’s long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States “taxed” healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a “Medicaid payment,” which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional “burden-sharing” payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching $110 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid’s long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID…

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Shocking Reason Revealed Tom Cruise Reached Out To Nicole Kidman

Shocking Reason Revealed Tom Cruise Reached Out To Nicole Kidman

Tom Cruise Reaches Out to Nicole Kidman for Blessing on Proposed Marriage Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, once…

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No! Student Visas Were Not Revoked for No Reason |

No! Student Visas Were Not Revoked for No Reason |

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Jimmy Kimmel ‘Set To Retire For One Soppy Reason’

Jimmy Kimmel ‘Set To Retire For One Soppy Reason’

Jimmy Kimmel Welcomes Granddaughter Amid Filming Jimmy Kimmel, the dad-of-four, recently welcomed his granddaughter as his daughter Katie…

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Digvesh Rathi discloses interesting reason behind his viral notebook celebration ahead of LSG vs RCB IPL 2025 match [Watch]

Digvesh Rathi discloses interesting reason behind his viral notebook celebration ahead of LSG vs RCB IPL 2025 match [Watch]

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) spinner Digvesh Rathi recently addressed the media about his viral notebook celebration, shedding light…

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Giant ground sloths evolved three different times for the same reason

Giant ground sloths evolved three different times for the same reason

Ancient Sloths: From Giants to Extinction Ancient sloths came in a variety of sizesDiego Barletta A cooling, drying…

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Reason Behind Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Alleged Alter-Ego Frank Black Revealed

Reason Behind Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Alleged Alter-Ego Frank Black Revealed

New Details Emerge in Diddy's Court Case During the recent court proceedings involving Sean "Diddy" Combs, shocking details…

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Secret Reason Nicole Kidman Wears Wigs on Red Carpets

Secret Reason Nicole Kidman Wears Wigs on Red Carpets

Hair stylist Adem Oygur, renowned founder of Adem London, recently shared his insights with the Daily Mail regarding…

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Grim Reason Behind Death Of The Simpsons Writer Steve Pepoon Revealed

Grim Reason Behind Death Of The Simpsons Writer Steve Pepoon Revealed

Remembering Steve Pepoon: A Beloved Writer and Family Man Steve Pepoon, born on May 19, 1956 in Kansas…

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OpenAI’s B Windsurf move: the real reason behind its enterprise AI code push

OpenAI’s $3B Windsurf move: the real reason behind its enterprise AI code push

Moreover, Windsurf’s technology could provide OpenAI with a critical edge in the agentic AI space. As the industry…

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Heartbreaking reason WWE fired Braun Strowman

Heartbreaking reason WWE fired Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman's unexpected release from WWE sent shockwaves through the wrestling community. While many performers were let go…

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Kevin Harvick discloses the overlooked reason behind Team Penske’s 2025 struggle

Kevin Harvick discloses the overlooked reason behind Team Penske’s 2025 struggle

Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick recently discussed Team Penske's early-season struggles on his podcast, Happy Hour.…

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