@KipPiper

Medicaid, Medicare expert | Advise providers, life sciences, et al | Formerly OMB, CMS, Medicaid director, health agency head, pvt sector exec | https://xitter.cf/t.co/sJB9zcJyJd

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Healthcare costs are rising due to the volume of new products and services, not price increases for existing ones: medpac.gov/wp-content/upload…
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Data sources to detect Medicaid fraud. thehill.com/opinion/finance/…

The data to find Medicaid fraud already exists, but no one is using it 

The operational reality of a functioning agency is harder to fake than the documents that describe it, but only if someone is actually looking.

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Oklahoma AG launches probe into state Medicaid agency’s handling of fraudulent enrollment in managed care organizations. kgou.org/health/2026-07-17/o…

Oklahoma AG launches probe into state Medicaid agency’s handling of alleged fraud

The investigation comes after the state Medicaid agency announced it recently uncovered an international crime ring believed to have fraudulently enrolled thousands of Oklahomans in Medicaid.

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Why Medicare’s Payment System Wasn’t Built For Independent Practices. via @forbes forbes.com/sites/athenahealt…
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Missouri Medicaid Ends Coverage for Chiropractic Care, Physical Therapy, and Other Chronic Pain Services. linncountyleader.com/missour…

Missouri Medicaid Ends Coverage for Chiropractic Care, Physical Therapy & Other Chronic Pain...

Missourians who rely on Medicaid for chiropractic care, physical therapy and certain other pain management services will note that significant changes began July 1, 2026, following a decision by the...

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Gov. Kevin Stitt appoints Oklahoma CFO to head state Medicaid agency. kgou.org/health/2026-07-16/g…

Gov. Kevin Stitt appoints Oklahoma CFO to head state Medicaid agency

The state Medicaid agency’s current director, Clay Bullard, notified Stitt’s office he will return to the private sector. He joined the Health Care Authority in October 2025.

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Alabama lawmaker alleges former prison healthcare provider defrauded the state. wsfa.com/2026/07/11/alabama-…

Alabama lawmaker alleges former prison healthcare provider defrauded the state

Accusations of fraud and a call for prosecution were vocalized during Thursday’s contract review committee meeting at Alabama’s state house.

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Nevada lawmaker asks why AG’s office let 200+ Medicaid fraud cases gather dust. www-8newsnow-com.cdn.ampproj…

Nevada lawmaker asks why AG’s office let 200+ Medicaid fraud cases gather dust

A misrepresented diagnosis, a fraudulent billing, and a kickback. Nevadans saw over $40 million in Medicaid fraud convictions last year alone, but one lawmaker is asking why hundreds of cases are g…

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Neuroscience Psychology Says People Who Prefer Thunderstorms to Sunshine Are Unconsciously Drawn to Chaos Because Their Childhood Lacked Predictable Emotional Patterns. discoverwildscience.com/psyc…

Psychology Says People Who Prefer Thunderstorms to Sunshine Are Unconsciously Drawn to Chaos...

You know that strange calm you feel when the sky turns dark, thunder rolls in, and everyone else is running for cover? While others crave endless blue skies and beach weather, you might secretly...

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Ravens are the Wayne Gretzky of the bird world. zmescience.com/ecology/anima…

Scientists Thought Ravens Followed Wolves for Food. They Were Wrong. Ravens Predict Them

New GPS tracking suggests ravens navigate Yellowstone using a mental map of wolf kills.

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Vegas nurse practitioner indicted in $906 million Medicare fraud scheme targeting hospice elderly — bought $594K Ferrari and $865K Bulgari necklace. moneywise.com/news/top-stori…

Vegas nurse practitioner indicted in $906 million fraud scheme targeting hospice elderly — bought...

The Las Vegas medical professional is just one of the 455 cases brought by the Justice Department this week. These are some of the others of note.

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Scientists found that how someone feels about their health says more about their chances of living a long life than typical measures of health do. yourtango.com/self/you-can-t…

You Can Usually Tell How Long Someone Will Live By Their Answer To One Question, Says Study

After conducting an extensive longevity study, researchers concluded that the most important predictor of a long life was simply feeling like you're healthy.

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Indiana Medicaid to use AI to detect fraud. (Expect dramatic increase in AI use by state Medicaid agencies.) indianacapitalchronicle.com/…

Indiana FSSA to use AI to detect Medicaid fraud • Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is entering into a free pilot initiative to use artificial intelligence for Medicaid fraud prevention.

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Maine group asks state to tighten Medicaid oversight, combat fraud and waste. thecentersquare.com/maine/ar…

Maine group asks state to tighten Medicaid oversight

(The Center Square) — Maine is being pressured to ramp up oversight of its Medicaid programs amid increasing federal scrutiny of alleged fraud and wasteful spending.

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Trump task force seizes Ferraris and fine jewelry in $6.5 billion healthcare fraud takedown. go.shr.lc/4aNxKLa - @washtimes

Trump task force seizes Ferraris and fine jewelry in $6.5 billion heal

Trump administration officials announced Tuesday that they uncovered $6.5 billion in fraudulent claims involving Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care programs across 45 states and U.S. ter

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Scientists found that how someone feels about their health says more about their chances of living a long life than typical measures of health do. yourtango.com/self/you-can-t…
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China is quietly taking control of US medicine. We must stop helping it. thehill.com/opinion/5923996-…

China is quietly taking control of US medicine. We must stop helping it.

China is using economic leverage to dominate the global supply chain for medicines, and the U.S. must take action to protect its leadership in the biomedical industry by strengthening regulatory fr…

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Major Medicare Advantage insurers appear use prior authorization to deny care and increase profits, federal OIG finds. (Duh!) healthcaredive.com/news/medi… via @healthcaredive

Major Medicare Advantage insurers appear to deny care for profit, federal watchdog finds

MA insurers commonly deny requests for post-acute care — but none more frequently than UnitedHealth, Humana and CVS, the HHS OIG said. Insurers were not happy about the findings.

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