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CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz has directed all 50 state governors to submit plans within 30 days for revalidating high-risk Medicaid providers, escalating a fraud crackdown that began with the withholding of hundreds of millions in federal funds from Minnesota. While the administration cites tens of billions in annual improper payments, health policy experts warn that most such payments stem from documentation errors rather than fraud, and that aggressive enforcement risks cutting off care for millions of vulnerable beneficiaries.