The federal government admitted an error in the characterization of New York’s Medicaid program, which overstated the number of New Yorkers who received personal care services by 1,100 percent.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in a March social media post that 5.1 million beneficiaries received personal care services, which include things like help with eating, bathing, and dressing. That would have been nearly 75 percent of the New York State Medicaid enrollees in 2025.
However, the actual number receiving services was about 450,000. That’s less than 7 percent of enrollees, agency spokesperson Chris Krepich told The Associated Press this week….
Agency Corrects Overcount of New York Personal Care Recipients
