Trump Moves to Bolster Federal Health-Care Fraud Prosecutions

President Donald Trump plans to issue a memorandum that will order a crackdown on nonresidents and others who illegally receive Medicare and Medicaid benefits.

The document, part of larger initiative to address fraud in the Social Security program, would also establish a “Medicare and Medicaid fraud prosecution program” in 15 US attorney’s offices, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a press briefing Tuesday.

An investigation by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services found a $4 billion increase in suspicious billings for urinary catheters by potentially fraudulent durable medical equipment suppliers between January 2023 and July 2024, according ...