WASHINGTON \u2014 A House committee has launched an investigation into alleged Medicaid fraud in 10 states \u2014 including New York and California \u2014 demanding records \u201cto ensure program integrity in states nationwide,\u201d The Post can reveal.<\/p>\n
The letters, sent March 3 by GOP leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, asked for records and communications from the governors and leaders of state health agencies of New York, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington State.<\/p>\n
Each of the missives drew attention to recent reports or prosecutions of fraudsters in the respective states.<\/p>\n
\u201cFraud shouldn\u2019t be a partisan issue,\u201d Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) said in a statement. Getty Images for Puck<\/p>\n
In New York, for example, two individuals linked to adult day cares in Brooklyn and a home health care firm pleaded guilty in January<\/a> to defrauding taxpayers out of $68 million in Medicaid funds.<\/p>\n Another scheme cited $120 million allegedly stolen from Medicaid and Medicare funds to the owners of Queens-based adult daycare centers and a pharmacy who were taking kickbacks.<\/p>\n The Empire State spent $115.6 billion on Medicaid for almost 7 million people in fiscal year 2025, but the program \u201chas continued to grow at unsustainable levels,\u201d according to Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s budget plan<\/a> for this fiscal year.<\/p>\n Other letters to California, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Nebraska noted massive percentage increases in spending on Medicaid services in recent years.<\/p>\n \u201cFraud shouldn\u2019t be a partisan issue,\u201d Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) said in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s our most vulnerable Americans who are most at risk from fraudsters diverting precious resources intended for critical, needed care.\u201d <\/p>\n The Empire State spent $115.6 billion on Medicaid for almost 7 million in fiscal year 2025, but the program \u201chas continued to grow at unsustainable levels,\u201d according to Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s budget plan for this fiscal year. Matthew McDermott for NY Post<\/p>\n \u201cWe owe it to our fellow Americans to preserve the Medicaid program for those that need it most, and states have an important role to play in ensuring that Medicaid programs operate with integrity,\u201d he added. \u201cThe Committee will continue to combat rampant waste, fraud, and abuse across the entire country.\u201d<\/p>\n