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Republicans Push Medicaid Transparency; New Inspector General Bolsters Fraud Fight

6/26/2026

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State officials highlighted anti-fraud measures as Republican lawmakers demanded Medicaid transparency.
Rep. Brett Guthrie questioned Medicaid Directors Amir Bassiri and Tyler Sadwith at a June 25, 2026 hearing.
Bassiri said he had only provided onsite-visit data and not information while Sadwith said a 26,000-investigation audit list arrived the night before.
Minnesota official John Connolly announced that James Clark, the new inspector general, brings a decade of Medicaid fraud prosecutions to strengthen reviews.

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State officials highlighted anti-fraud measures as Republican lawmakers demanded Medicaid transparency.
Rep. Brett Guthrie questioned Medicaid Directors Amir Bassiri and Tyler Sadwith at a June 25, 2026 hearing.
Bassiri said he had only provided onsite-visit data and not information while Sadwith said a 26,000-investigation audit list arrived the night before.
Minnesota official John Connolly announced that James Clark, the new inspector general, brings a decade of Medicaid fraud prosecutions to strengthen reviews.