The task force will form on the heels of Trump nominating Colin Macdonald to serve as the Justice Department’s first assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement.
Trump announced the initiative at his annual State of the Union address to Congress this past Feb. 24.
The following day, Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, announced that $259.5 million in Medicaid funds for Minnesota would not be reimbursed due to fraud concerns — giving Democratic Gov. Tim Walz 60 days to submit a “corrective action plan” or face further withholdings.
The VP also announced a national pause on firms that can seek subsidies through Medicare for durable medical equipment like canes and walkers.
