The Trump administration has revealed a drastic 7,100% spike in Medicare claims for tissue and organ transplants in just six years. The staggering increase in claims occurred between 2019 and 2025, surging from $200 million to $14.4 billion.
As the task force continues to crack down on fraud across the country, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has identified potentially fraudulent claims and denied 96% of claims made since March. This effort has been led by Administrator Mehmet Oz, who has also identified 4,200 suspicious claims for tissue and organ transplants, known as allografts, totaling $224 million in charges through May of this year.
The agency has also found alleged fraudulent claims for Durable Medical Equipment, which includes wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and other essential equipment. Payments have been suspended to 102 suppliers and revoked billing privileges for an additional 725 suppliers.
A spokesperson for the vice president's office stated that the task force has effectively wiped out Durable Medical Equipment fraud in America, citing a moratorium on new DME companies and aggressive enforcement actions by the Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services.
The suppliers who were suspected of fraud and had payments suspended represented 8.6% of all Medicare-funded Durable Medical Equipment in 2025. Fraud was identified for suppliers who filed claims for equipment that was not necessary or ordered, filed claims for equipment more complex or expensive than ordered, and claims for equipment that was never delivered.
Thanks to the whole-of-government approach spearheaded by the White House Anti-Fraud Task Force, payments were stopped for nearly $220 million in fraudulent skin substitute claims. Over 800 DME suppliers had their billing privileges suspended or revoked.
Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to join Administrator Oz at a news conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, highlighting the efforts made by the anti-fraud task force. This comes after the Justice Department charged 15 individuals in Minnesota, finding more than $90 million in alleged fraudulent claims tied to multiple state-funded assistance programs.
The task force has made significant progress in cracking down on fraud, including a massive takedown of two of the largest Medicaid fraud cases in Minnesota state history and the largest autism fraud scheme ever charged by the federal government.
President Donald Trump established the task force through an executive order in May, appointing Vice President JD Vance to lead the effort. The administration is committed to rooting out corruption, protecting vulnerable patients, and holding every bad actor accountable.
