Dr. Oz Says Medicare Agency to Audit Funds in Minnesota Amid Fraud Scandal

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz confirmed on Tuesday that certain programs in Minnesota will be audited amid allegations of fraud in the state. Oz, a physician and former television personality known for years as “Dr. Oz,” told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham that his agency sent a letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz informing him that multiple programs flagged as problematic will be audited and that funds may be clawed back from the state. “What we have learned so far in Minnesota is just the tip of the iceberg—perhaps the largest Medicaid scam ever, taking place throughout the state in many different fashions,” Oz said, adding that $500 million or more in funds is at risk....