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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will use "advanced" AI tools to more quickly detect Medicare and Medicaid fraud before scam claims are

As it continues to put a focus on addressing fraud, waste and abuse in healthcare, the CMS said it is also seeking feedback on additional fraud prevention strategies it could use in a future rule as part of the Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare, or CRUSH, initiative.

The move is part of the “war on fraud” that Trump announced during his State of the Union address. It’s the latest action aimed at Minnesota in response to an unfolding fraud scandal in the state’s social services, which the Trump administration also used to justify the immigration enforcement crackdown in the state late last year.