Trump Admin Flags Billions in Medicare Claims as Fraud Crackdown Intensifies
The Trump administration says a dramatic increase in Medicare claims for tissue and organ transplants has led to a nationwide fraud crackdown that is blocking millions of dollars in suspicious billing. According to Fox…
The Trump administration says a dramatic increase in Medicare claims for tissue and organ transplants has led to a nationwide Fraud crackdown that is blocking millions of dollars in suspicious billing.
According to Fox News, new figures released Wednesday show Medicare claims for allografts, or tissue and organ transplants, climbed from approximately $200 million in 2019 to $14.4 billion in 2025.
Administration officials said the 7,100% increase prompted a closer review by the White House Anti-Fraud Task Force and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
CMS, led by Administrator Mehmet Oz, said it identified about 4,200 suspicious transplant claims totaling $224 million through May. Since March, the agency has denied 96% of claims submitted in that category.
Speaking in Milwaukee, Oz said the sharp rise in billing posed a significant financial threat.
"That's a lot of money," he said. "And that bankrupts not just hospital systems and physician groups, but it causes major problems across the entire system."
The administration also announced new enforcement actions involving Durable Medical Equipment, including wheelchairs, walkers and hospital beds.