Minnesota’s Most Vulnerable Citizens Are Collateral Damage in Federal Crackdown on Medicaid Program
State officials have stopped payments to 779 providers and referred nearly 600 fraud cases for prosecution as Minnesota expands oversight of Medicaid claims.
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COMMENTARY>State makes progress on fighting Medicaid fraud - Granite Falls News
BY JOHN CONNOLLYMinnesota Department of Human Services temporary commissioner It’s an election year, and Minnesotans are having an open and vigorous discussion about how to… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Minnesota’s most vulnerable citizens are collateral damage in federal crackdown on Medicaid program
WASHINGTON – The state’s attempts to address allegations of fraud has created financial turbulence for thousands of Medicaid providers in Minnesota, some of whom have had to dig into savings or take out loans to keep their companies going. But the people who depend on the programs — low-income seniors and disabled Minnesotans, autistic children and people in dire need of mental health and other services — are the overlooked casualties of the Min…
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Minnesota’s progress on fighting Medicaid fraud
"Fraudsters constantly adapt, which means states must continually improve their policies, procedures and technology," writes John Connolly, temporary commissioner of the state's human services department.
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