Dossier
Minnesota Medicaid
Coverage of Minnesota Medicaid in the Nexus archive.
- 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.