Nevada Absent from Anti-Fraud Roundtable as AG Ford Skips Event

The White House convened an anti-fraud roundtable today, bringing together state Attorneys General to discuss strategies for addressing waste and abuse in federal benefit programs. Nevada was not represented at the high-profile event. Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) did not attend.

The discussion highlighted early accomplishments from the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, established by Executive Order in March. In two months, the initiative has shut down hundreds of fraudulent hospice and home health agencies, paused billions in questionable federal payments, strengthened eligibility checks and data sharing, and launched targeted enforcement actions including the new West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force. This Strike Force specifically targets healthcare fraud schemes across Arizona, Nevada, and Northern California and is being coordinated by Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald along with Health Care Fraud Acting Chief Jacob Foster. The Health Care Strike Force model has prosecuted over 6,200 defendants nationwide who collectively billed more than $45 billion in fraudulent claims.

The Task Force’s work has direct implications for Nevada. The initiative could result in increased federal oversight of Nevada’s Medicaid and healthcare programs, along with additional audits and scrutiny on fraud in the region.

Some states have faced paused or deferred federal funding due to concerns over cooperation with fraud investigations and inadequate program integrity measures.

The AG’s office was asked for a reason why Ford did not attend and they did not respond.