Minnesota Medicaid
Coverage of Minnesota Medicaid in the Nexus archive.
- Minnesota won $90 million in judgments against Medicaid fraudsters. Only a fraction is actually paid back.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's office claims $90 million in judgments against Medicaid fraudsters, but court records show only about $3 million has been repaid since 2019. The AG's office does not handle restitution collections, and it disputes the accuracy of the repayment figures, citing a lack of responsibility for tracking actual payments.
- Minnesota Medicaid congressional fraud hearing: $1B in losses under review
Minnesota’s Medicaid director is testifying before Congress about fraud in the state’s Medicaid program, which faces a $1 billion loss estimate from January 2022 to October 2025. Federal officials deferred $350 million in Medicaid funding after an audit found unusually high spending and rapid growth in 14 high-risk programs.
- St. Paul man charged with stealing $78K in Minnesota Medicaid funds via fake time sheets
A St. Paul man has been charged with stealing $78,000 in Minnesota Medicaid funds by submitting fake time sheets. The case involves allegations of fraud through fabricated documentation to siphon public healthcare funds.