"These numbers could have been cleared up in a phone call, so it's really slapdash, said Fiscal Policy Institute senior health policy adviser Michael Kinnucan, whose recent analysis called attention to the Trump administration's inaccurate claim."
"Oz claimed that New York's Medicaid program last year provided some 5 million people with personal care services, which assist people in need with basic activities like bathing, grooming and meal preparation."
"That level of utilization is unheard of, Oz said in the video, adding in his post that New York needs to come clean about its Medicaid program."
"The real number of New Yorkers who used those services last year was about 450,000, or between 6% and 7% of total enrollees, CMS spokesman Chris Krepich told the AP this week."
The Trump administration acknowledged a major error in figures used to justify a fraud investigation into New York's Medicaid program. This mistake raises concerns about the accuracy of the administration's broader anti-fraud efforts. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, inaccurately claimed that 5 million New Yorkers received personal care services, when the actual number was about 450,000. This misrepresentation reflects ongoing criticisms of the administration's approach to fact-checking and communication.
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