Dr. Oz Says Medicare Agency to Audit Funds in Minnesota Amid Fraud Scandal

‘What we have learned so far in Minnesota is just the tip of the iceberg,’ the CMS head says.

Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Oct. 16, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz confirmed on Tuesday that certain programs in Minnesota will be audited amid allegations of fraud in the state.

Oz, a physician and former television personality known for years as “Dr. Oz,” told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham that his agency sent a letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz informing him that multiple programs flagged as problematic will be audited and that funds may be clawed back from the state.