The Justice Department and HHS will settle self-disclosed False Claims Act violations at 1.25 to 1.6 times the amount owed through April 22, 2027. What the pilot covers, why it does not reach Florida Medicaid claims under section 68.082, and what Florida practices should do now.
On October 1, H.R. 1 ended Medicaid for refugees, asylees and other lawfully present immigrants, and KFF estimates nearly 177,000 Floridians will lose coverage, more than any state. Wrongful terminations are already hitting children and green card holders, with ACA subsidies ending January 1 and Medicare terminations starting in January 2027. Six things a Florida physician should do now.
CMS says provider payment suspensions will quadruple in six months, HHS has handed CMS its own exclusion authority, and Florida AHCA is terminating Medicaid providers and forcing revalidation. What the rules allow, and six things a Florida physician should do now.