Congressional Republicans are asking CMS for details on Medicaid expansion under the ACA before the Obama administration leaves office in January, according to the Morning Consult.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah, and Reps. Joe Pitts, Pa., and Tim Murphy, Pa., wrote a letter to CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt Dec. 19, asking how the agency ensures people who are ineligible for Medicaid don't enroll in the program.
The authors of the letter say they want to make sure federal dollars aren't being spent on people who don't qualify for Medicaid.
"With millions of Americans enrolled in the program, inconsistencies in CMS's approach to expansion populations and expenditures can shift billions of dollars to states and taxpayers," they wrote, according to the report.
Sen. Hatch and Reps. Pitts and Murphy asked Mr. Slavitt to respond within 30 days of receiving the letter, according to the report.