"The administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Mehmet Oz, recently claimed that an audit revealed more than $1bn of federal taxpayer dollars were being spent on funding Medicaid for illegal immigrants, but experts say the audits were unrelated to immigration, and that rhetoric like this could make immigrant families regardless of legal status afraid to seek necessary medical care."
"Leo Cuello, a research professor at Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families, noted that he has not seen what this audit is, but based on the reporting, it appears that it is related to administrative errors in state claiming for matching funds, which is a relatively common occurrence, and which CMS monitors closely as they should. For example, it is common for states to ask for federal reimbursement for programs that are supposed to receive state funding exclusively, such as Meals on Wheels."
Mehmet Oz claimed an audit revealed more than $1 billion in federal taxpayer dollars were being spent on Medicaid for illegal immigrants, but experts say the audits were unrelated to immigration. Leo Cuello noted he had not seen the audit and indicated it appears related to administrative errors in state claiming for matching funds, a common occurrence that CMS routinely monitors. States sometimes seek federal reimbursement for programs meant to be state-funded exclusively, such as Meals on Wheels. Oregon Live and KFF confirmed the audits were routine. Cuello criticized Oz's social media post and stated the audits and the government shutdown are unrelated.
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