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Ohio’s DeWine Just Announced Fraud Prevention Initiatives—Are They Enough?

With Ohio facing scrutiny over Medicaid fraud, Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced a series of new prevention measures from Ohio Department of Medicaid—but critics question if it’s enough.

The announcement from the governor’s office noted the initiatives are meant “to strengthen and build-upon long-standing efforts to fight fraud, waste, and abuse in the Ohio Medicaid system.” The governor also touted the state’s efforts thus far and thanked the Trump administration for its cooperation.

Great to see these steps taken. They are a good start. My office has highlighted issues within Ohio's Medicaid program during my time as Auditor and it’s good to see the Department starting to address these issues. The new Medicaid director appears to take these issues seriously. https://t.co/vKB4m8Mnx6— Ohio Auditor Keith Faber (@OhioAuditor) May 14, 2026

Great to see these steps taken. They are a good start. My office has highlighted issues within Ohio's Medicaid program during my time as Auditor and it’s good to see the Department starting to address these issues. The new Medicaid director appears to take these issues seriously. https://t.co/vKB4m8Mnx6

DeWine has instructed the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) to place a moratorium on new home-health care and hospice businesses seeking to be Medicaid providers, and to immediately suspend payments to “high-risk” providers whose billing practices are suspected of fraud.

The department also will implement emergency rules requiring frequent........

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