Tell me more about the whole 'war on fraud' thing.
"A month after Trump nominted Benjamin Landa to be US Ambassador to Hungary, the HHS inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments..."
www.propublica.org/article/benj...
"A month after Trump nominted Benjamin Landa to be US Ambassador to Hungary, the HHS inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments..."
www.propublica.org/article/benj...
Nominee for Ambassador to Hungary Co-Owns a Nursing Home That’s Suing the Trump Administration Over Medicare Payments
A month after Benjamin Landa’s nomination, the Health and Human Services inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments. Now the facility ...
www.propublica.org
March 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Tell me more about the whole 'war on fraud' thing.
"A month after Trump nominted Benjamin Landa to be US Ambassador to Hungary, the HHS inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments..."
www.propublica.org/article/benj...
"A month after Trump nominted Benjamin Landa to be US Ambassador to Hungary, the HHS inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments..."
www.propublica.org/article/benj...
Private insurers have always benefited from favorable selection relative to traditional Medicare and because of inadequate risk adjustment (driven in large part by upcoding) that leads to overpayments. MedPAC has been estimating the size of the overpayments for many years, as have outside analysts.
GOP aims to change Medicare adviser’s math so it’s more favorable to health insurers
Lawmakers advance bill to change how MedPAC studies spending
www.statnews.com/2026/09/16/m...
Lawmakers advance bill to change how MedPAC studies spending
www.statnews.com/2026/09/16/m...
GOP aims to change Medicare adviser’s math so it's more favorable to health insurers
The GOP bill directs MedPAC to study the topic of overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans in a manner that’s more favorable to insurers.
www.statnews.com
September 25, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Private insurers have always benefited from favorable selection relative to traditional Medicare and because of inadequate risk adjustment (driven in large part by upcoding) that leads to overpayments. MedPAC has been estimating the size of the overpayments for many years, as have outside analysts.
I’m convinced that these deficits are because of overpayments and kickbacks
September 19, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I’m convinced that these deficits are because of overpayments and kickbacks
The GAO, Congress’s independent watchdog, reports that improper payments surged to $186 billion, with $153 billion of that coming from overpayments alone. This shows it was never about the money, only the data.
www.gao.gov
May 20, 2026 at 2:37 AM
The GAO, Congress’s independent watchdog, reports that improper payments surged to $186 billion, with $153 billion of that coming from overpayments alone. This shows it was never about the money, only the data.
NEWS: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and several co-defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA overpayments, laundering the proceeds, and using the money to support her 2021 congressional campaign.
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
NEWS: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and several co-defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA overpayments, laundering the proceeds, and using the money to support her 2021 congressional campaign.
1. There isn’t $880 billion of fraud, waste, or abuse to be found over a ten-year period. It’s just not that prevalent. Many overpayments are about benefit approvals and paperwork. And the government has ways to recoup overpayments—ways that it uses regularly.
April 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
1. There isn’t $880 billion of fraud, waste, or abuse to be found over a ten-year period. It’s just not that prevalent. Many overpayments are about benefit approvals and paperwork. And the government has ways to recoup overpayments—ways that it uses regularly.
They could cut $1 trillion from Medicare Advantage overpayments. They won't. Doesn't hurt the right people enough.
Mike Johnson promises to slash $1.5 trillion from programs that help American families — all to pay for Trump's tax cut for billionaires.
Johnson and Thune are LYING when they say cuts won't come from Medicaid.
Johnson and Thune are LYING when they say cuts won't come from Medicaid.
April 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
They could cut $1 trillion from Medicare Advantage overpayments. They won't. Doesn't hurt the right people enough.
Watchdog raises concern over DWP plan to deduct benefit overpayments.
Govt wants 24/7 access to benefit claimants bank accounts, remove money without agreement or court order, right to appeal. Banks will charge fees.
People could be left without money to pay for essentials.
Govt wants 24/7 access to benefit claimants bank accounts, remove money without agreement or court order, right to appeal. Banks will charge fees.
People could be left without money to pay for essentials.
Watchdog raises concern over DWP plan to deduct benefit overpayments
Committee says impact on poorest people of taking money directly from accounts has been understated
www.theguardian.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Watchdog raises concern over DWP plan to deduct benefit overpayments.
Govt wants 24/7 access to benefit claimants bank accounts, remove money without agreement or court order, right to appeal. Banks will charge fees.
People could be left without money to pay for essentials.
Govt wants 24/7 access to benefit claimants bank accounts, remove money without agreement or court order, right to appeal. Banks will charge fees.
People could be left without money to pay for essentials.
Unpaid carer wins overpayment penalty case against DWP - overturned the demand for £4,600 in carer’s allowance overpayments.
Three cheers for fighting back.
Danger ahead. Govt taking powers to 24/7 snoop on bank accounts of benefit recipients, remove money without court order.
Three cheers for fighting back.
Danger ahead. Govt taking powers to 24/7 snoop on bank accounts of benefit recipients, remove money without court order.
Unpaid carer wins overpayment penalty case against DWP
Andrea Tucker has overturned the demand for £4,600 in carer’s allowance overpayments for alleged breaches in benefit rules
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Unpaid carer wins overpayment penalty case against DWP - overturned the demand for £4,600 in carer’s allowance overpayments.
Three cheers for fighting back.
Danger ahead. Govt taking powers to 24/7 snoop on bank accounts of benefit recipients, remove money without court order.
Three cheers for fighting back.
Danger ahead. Govt taking powers to 24/7 snoop on bank accounts of benefit recipients, remove money without court order.
When you ask states to reduce payment errors—but only count overpayments and underpayments as errors—guess what happens? States reject applicants they're unsure about because wrongful denials don't count against them.
https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-snaps-new-rules-make-eligible
https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-snaps-new-rules-make-eligible
August 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
When you ask states to reduce payment errors—but only count overpayments and underpayments as errors—guess what happens? States reject applicants they're unsure about because wrongful denials don't count against them.
https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-snaps-new-rules-make-eligible
https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-snaps-new-rules-make-eligible
The Social Security Administration will withhold full benefits from seniors who received overpayments, a policy critics call "clawback cruelty"
Social Security Goes After Overpayments, Reversing Biden Policy
The Social Security Administration will resume withholding full benefits from senior citizens who have received overpayments, reversing a Biden policy, in an effort to recoup $7 billion over the next ...
www.bloomberg.com
March 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The Social Security Administration will withhold full benefits from seniors who received overpayments, a policy critics call "clawback cruelty"
Federal officials have a plan that could curb billions of dollars in overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans. But will they follow through on it? n.pr/45CaSMa
Medicare Advantage insurers face new curbs on overcharges in Trump plan
Federal officials have a plan that could curb billions of dollars in overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans. But will they follow through on it?
n.pr
January 29, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Federal officials have a plan that could curb billions of dollars in overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans. But will they follow through on it? n.pr/45CaSMa
NEW: A month after Benjamin Landa’s nomination as Ambassador to Hungary, the Health and Human Services inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments.
Now, the facility is suing to stop collection.
Now, the facility is suing to stop collection.
The Trump Nominee Whose Company Is Suing the Trump Administration
A month after Benjamin Landa’s nomination, the Health and Human Services inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments. Now the facility ...
www.propublica.org
March 23, 2026 at 12:02 PM
NEW: A month after Benjamin Landa’s nomination as Ambassador to Hungary, the Health and Human Services inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments.
Now, the facility is suing to stop collection.
Now, the facility is suing to stop collection.
Inspector General audit: From 2015 to 2022, Social Security sent out $71.8 billion "in improper payments, most of which were overpayments" — out of $8.6 trillion in benefits, an error rate of 0.84%.
February 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Inspector General audit: From 2015 to 2022, Social Security sent out $71.8 billion "in improper payments, most of which were overpayments" — out of $8.6 trillion in benefits, an error rate of 0.84%.
The average American senior’s Medicare premiums last year were about 10% higher, or more than $200 annually, because of alleged overpayments to private Medicare Advantage plans, congressional investigators found. 🔗 on.wsj.com/3PcusZX
March 10, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The average American senior’s Medicare premiums last year were about 10% higher, or more than $200 annually, because of alleged overpayments to private Medicare Advantage plans, congressional investigators found. 🔗 on.wsj.com/3PcusZX
The Social Security Administration will resume withholding full benefits from senior citizens who have received overpayments, reversing a Biden policy, in an effort to recoup $7 billion over the next decade.
Social Security Goes After Overpayments, Reversing Biden Policy
The Social Security Administration will resume withholding full benefits from senior citizens who have received overpayments, reversing a Biden policy, in an effort to recoup $7 billion over the next ...
www.bloomberg.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The Social Security Administration will resume withholding full benefits from senior citizens who have received overpayments, reversing a Biden policy, in an effort to recoup $7 billion over the next decade.
He has no problem giving hundreds of billions in overpayments to some of the same insurance carriers for Medicare Advantage, though.
Translation: “We will let your health care premiums skyrocket and have no plan to help alleviate the pain”
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
He has no problem giving hundreds of billions in overpayments to some of the same insurance carriers for Medicare Advantage, though.
The SSA is about to claw back “overpayments” by slashing some Social Security checks by 50%. Not fraud just bureaucratic mistakes and missed paperwork. For many, this is the difference between food and rent. This is cruelty disguised as bookkeeping.
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June 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The SSA is about to claw back “overpayments” by slashing some Social Security checks by 50%. Not fraud just bureaucratic mistakes and missed paperwork. For many, this is the difference between food and rent. This is cruelty disguised as bookkeeping.
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What the fuck Trump is reinstating 100% clawbacks of Social Security overpayments www.cbsnews.com/news/social-...
March 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
What the fuck Trump is reinstating 100% clawbacks of Social Security overpayments www.cbsnews.com/news/social-...
A New York nursing home is suing the Trump administration to stop the government from recouping alleged Medicare overpayments.
That facility is co-owned by the man nominated by the Trump administration to be ambassador to Hungary.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
That facility is co-owned by the man nominated by the Trump administration to be ambassador to Hungary.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
Nominee for Ambassador to Hungary Co-Owns a Nursing Home That’s Suing the Trump Administration Over Medicare Payments
A month after Benjamin Landa’s nomination, the Health and Human Services inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments. Now the facility ...
www.propublica.org
March 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
A New York nursing home is suing the Trump administration to stop the government from recouping alleged Medicare overpayments.
That facility is co-owned by the man nominated by the Trump administration to be ambassador to Hungary.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
That facility is co-owned by the man nominated by the Trump administration to be ambassador to Hungary.
By @emcahan.bsky.social
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Social Security Overpayments: Seniors Will 'Pay for Government's Mistakes' https://twp.ai/1W8kpS
Social Security overpayments: Seniors will 'pay for government's mistakes'
On March 7, the federal agency announced it would reinstate the 100 percent withholding rate for overpayments.
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March 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Social Security Overpayments: Seniors Will 'Pay for Government's Mistakes' https://twp.ai/1W8kpS
This is all terrible, but can I parochially say that the irreparable harm holding baffles me? The SCOTUS majority is clearly unaware of the very, very powerful tools the federal government has to recoup overpayments.
BREAKING: A divided Supreme Court ALLOWS the National Institutes of Health to withhold $783 million in funding for research related to "gender ideology," DEI & other disfavored topics with complicated reasoning. Roberts & liberals dissent. #SCOTUS
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
August 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This is all terrible, but can I parochially say that the irreparable harm holding baffles me? The SCOTUS majority is clearly unaware of the very, very powerful tools the federal government has to recoup overpayments.
-Replacement Medicare card requests
-Overpayments processing (so can’t make changes to your repayment amount or process waiver requests etc)
If it’s not in that list, then assume we are still doing business as usual.
-Overpayments processing (so can’t make changes to your repayment amount or process waiver requests etc)
If it’s not in that list, then assume we are still doing business as usual.
October 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
-Replacement Medicare card requests
-Overpayments processing (so can’t make changes to your repayment amount or process waiver requests etc)
If it’s not in that list, then assume we are still doing business as usual.
-Overpayments processing (so can’t make changes to your repayment amount or process waiver requests etc)
If it’s not in that list, then assume we are still doing business as usual.
Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions #TheHill
thehill.com
Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions
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March 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions #TheHill