US EditionJudge Denies State's Motion to Prevent Federal Administration From Withholding Medicaid Funds
- On Monday, Judge Eric Tostrud denied Minnesota's request to block the Trump administration's withholding of Medicaid funds, ruling that state officials filed the lawsuit prematurely before any cuts were finalized.
- CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz and Vice President Vance announced in February that the federal government would withhold $259 million from the state over concerns about fraud in Minnesota's social services programs.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison targeted $243 million withheld from 14 programs, claiming the deferral constitutes 'political retribution,' though Tostrud acknowledged it is 'historically unprecedented in its size and timing.'
- Tostrud ruled Minnesota's injunction request relied on assumptions about future events, noting the state acknowledged a 'serious fraud problem' and that deferral proceedings 'just started.'
- Although Tostrud denied the immediate request, Minnesota may still prevail later in the case, as the federal government remains on solid legal footing requiring documentation for fund disbursement.
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Judge allows Trump administration to withhold Minnesota’s Medicaid funds
A federal judge has rejected the Minnesota government’s request to stop the Trump administration from halting more than $243 million in Medicaid funds from flowing to the fraud-fraught state pending an administrative review. Judge Eric Tostrud, an appointee of President Donald Trump, denied the state’s motions for a temporary restraining order and an expedited preliminary injunction on Monday, ruling that Minnesota officials prematurely filed th…
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Alpha NewsJudge Rules for Trump Administration in Case Over Deferred Medicaid Funds
The Trump administration’s deferral of hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funds from Minnesota can proceed, a federal judge ruled on April 6. U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud denied a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services. “The law ordinarily requires a federal court to wait until a federal agency’s …
The Medicaid fraud problem is not going away
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