South Dakota responds to Trump administration call for reducing Medicaid fraud
State officials submit plan to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to combat taxpayer waste, theft
South Dakota heeded the call of the Trump administration by submitting a plan to ensure health care providers in the state aren’t defrauding taxpayers.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services called for states to evaluate their Medicaid programs following reports of widespread fraud. In a letter to Gov. Larry Rhoden last month, CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz said billions of dollars have gone to “corrupt individuals and organizations masquerading as health care providers” that have ripped of American taxpayers.
Providers without National Provider Identifiers are most at risk for fraudulent activity because they have less rigorous enrollment and billing requirements, Oz wrote. States are free to designate which providers might be high risk, but CMS said it expects each state to include providers without NPIs.
Minnehaha County jail needs 'emergency' space after influx of jailed parolees
The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Department has opened a new floor of jail space in response to an influx of parolees who have committed new offenses and are awaiting transfer to the state prison system, Sheriff Mike Milstead told commissioners Tuesday.
