Meuser Participates in Vice President’s Fraud Task Force Roundtable

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), joined Vice President JD Vance for a roundtable discussion with his Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. Created on March 16, 2026, by Executive Order 14395, the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is tasked with restoring the integrity of taxpayer-funded programs. Since its establishment, the Task Force has identified $230 billion in fraud and has already halted $56 billion in fraudulent payments. As Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Congressman Meuser has been a leading voice in Congress advocating for identifying and eliminating both taxpayer fraud and consumer fraud.

Congressman Meuser has used his position in Congress to advocate for legislation and support initiatives that strengthen protections against both taxpayer fraud and consumer fraud. This includes cosponsoring the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, legislation that would permanently allow the Social Security Administration to share its Death Master File with the Treasury Department’s “Do Not Pay” system to stop payments to deceased individuals. Congressman Meuser also introduced the Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct (SCAM) Actto combat predatory online scam advertisements and require online platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent fraudulent and deceptive ads.

As Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Congressman Meuser has held multiple hearings and roundtables investigating fraud and scams against the American people. On July 22, the Subcommittee released its staff report on fraud and scams, an exhaustive investigation into the growing threat of financial fraud facing the American public.

The roundtable was extremely timely following the U.S. Department of Justice charging 19 defendants in Philadelphia in an alleged $4 million Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme involving home health care services. The scheme involved home health aides allegedly billing Medicaid for services while they were incarcerated, hospitalized, working other jobs, traveling overseas, or otherwise unable to provide care. Investigators identified widespread impossible billing patterns, with one aide allegedly submitting more than 64,000 hours of work and billed over 24 hours a day more than 1,000 times, resulting in more than $1.2 million in fraudulent Medicaid payments. Prosecutors also highlighted cases where beneficiaries allegedly participated in schemes, including one case involving more than $400,000 in alleged false claims by aides and Medicaid recipients. More than 96% of Pennsylvania personal care claims are coded as “illness unspecified,” limiting fraud detection efforts. Pennsylvania’s home care program has grown rapidly in recent years, with spending increasing from $120 million in 2018 to $8 billion in 2025.

“Fraud across federal programs is costing taxpayers enormous sums thanks in part to a lack of safeguarding government programs that many Americans depend upon,” said Congressman Meuser. “The money lost to Pennsylvania SNAP payment errors alone could revitalize communities throughout the Commonwealth and eliminate blight. I have spent the last two years working to eliminate taxpayer and consumer fraud as Chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. I’m glad to continue that work alongside Vice President Vance and Republicans in Congress to root out and eliminate taxpayer fraud as well.”

At the roundtable, Congressman Meuser outlined legislative solutions to reduce fraud against taxpayers, including: