Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, have announced an upcoming hearing focused on fraud in Medicare and Medicaid programs. The hearing is titled "Common Schemes, Real Harm: Examining Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid."
According to Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce, “The goal of this hearing is to understand current trends in fraud schemes targeting Medicare and Medicaid nationwide—how taxpayer dollars are being wasted, how beneficiaries are affected, and how transnational crime organizations are increasingly involved—and explore ways to better prevent and detect fraud. As fraud schemes are being perpetrated across the United States, it’s important we recognize that we cannot preserve our Medicare and Medicaid programs for our most vulnerable if we don’t combat destructive fraud that is draining the system. We applaud actions that the Trump Administration has already taken to address these schemes, and we look forward to continuing to explore, and implement, solutions that root out fraud in our government health programs.”
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold the hearing on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The session will examine how fraudulent activities affect both state and federal governments by misusing resources intended for government-run health programs.
The event is open to both the public and press. A livestream will be available at energycommerce.house.gov.
Questions regarding the hearing can be directed to Annabelle Huffman with Committee staff via email at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. Press inquiries should be sent to Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.
