Healthcare DIVE March 17, 2025
Mehmet Oz, who previously advocated for expanding the privatized Medicare program, said he would tackle upcoding among MA plans if confirmed.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CMS, pledged to scrutinize Medicare Advantage insurers in an effort to rein in costs during a confirmation hearing last week.
“We’re actually apparently paying more for Medicare Advantage than we’re paying for regular Medicare. So it’s upside down,” he said in front of the Senate Finance Committee Friday.
If confirmed, Oz, a physician and TV personality, would manage the federal agency that provides coverage to more than 160 million people through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Affordable Care Act exchanges.
Oz has previously advocated...
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