STAT+: Trump administration says home care fraud is ‘rampant.’ What do the data show?

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Source: STAT News

Original: https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/27/medicaid-hcbs-home-care-fraud-claims-lack-ev...

Published: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000

The Trump administration has said there is widespread fraud in the home care industry. However, the administration has not provided any concrete evidence to support this claim. A STAT+ article addresses this claim and examines the available data on home care fraud. It is not yet clear whether there is extensive evidence of such fraud, as the Trump administration claims.