Trump Administration Removes 760,000 ACA Enrollees in Fraud Crackdown

The Trump administration canceled 315,000 ACA plans covering 760,000 people on September 22, 2026, citing fraudulent enrollments. CMS imposed a six-month broker registration freeze, estimating $2.2 billion in savings.

Debatable claims

• ▪The Trump administration's removal of 760,000 ACA enrollees was justified
• ▪The six-month broker registration freeze will reduce fraud more than it harms legitimate enrollment

Broker fraud crackdown

• ▪The broker registration freeze could negatively affect legitimate enrollment and insurer margins
• ▪CMS imposed a six-month freeze on new ACA broker registrations, bypassing normal regulatory process

Expert concerns

• ▪Healthcare policy experts questioned whether the administration properly identified fraudulent enrollees

Enrollment cancellations

• ▪An HHS report estimated nearly half of new ACA enrollments between 2021 and 2024 may have been improper, phantom, or fraudulent
• ▪The Trump administration canceled 315,000 ACA enrollment plans covering 760,000 people, citing fraudulent enrollments