Dr. Oz Leads CMS Efforts to Address Medicare and Medicaid Fraud

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:39:00 +0200

Dr. Mehmet Oz, widely known for his television career as “America’s Doctor,” now serves as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump administration. He has become a prominent figure in the administration's efforts to combat alleged fraud in Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Leveraging his TV experience, Oz produces high-profile social media videos documenting raids on healthcare providers and urging states to verify Medicaid provider legitimacy. He has also temporarily withheld billions in federal funds from states like Minnesota to ensure compliance. While some of his claims about the scale of fraud have been criticized as exaggerated or inaccurate, particularly in New York, certain experts and state officials agree that his actions have helped uncover real instances of abuse. Oz’s approach has been controversial: critics argue that it targets Democratic-led states for political rea