Walz disputes claim Minnesota Medicaid fraud tops $9 billion

GOP lawmaker unveils WALZ Act after billions lost in Minnesota fraud scandal

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks introduces the WALZ Act requiring Health and Human Services investigations into programs with 10% payment increases.

Walz administration highlights fraud response amid growing scrutiny

Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a Veterans Day program in Mankato on Nov. 11, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor)As scrutiny intensifies over how fraudsters in recent years bilked Minnesota safety net programs out of hundreds of millions of dollars, officials in Gov. Tim Walz’s administration have been meeting monthly to share data and develop best practices in an effort to prevent fraud in public programs, they said during a briefing M…

Walz disputes claim Minnesota Medicaid fraud tops $9 billion

Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota DHS challenge a federal prosecutor’s estimate that Medicaid fraud since 2018 could exceed $9 billion.

Elon Musk goes after Tim Walz for $9 billion fraud

Federal authorities have uncovered what they describe as widespread fraud across Minnesota’s welfare and Medicaid programs, potentially totaling up to $9 billion since 2018. The schemes span 14 high-risk programs and involve fake claims for housing assistance, autism therapy, and disability supports. While prosecutors have labeled the activity as “industrial-scale,” the exact amount lost is still uncertain and under review, as investigations con…