Feds Crack Down on $90M Medicaid Fraud in Minnesota

Federal officials have dropped charges on fifteen individuals in Minnesota, linked to a Medicaid fraud scheme that defrauded over ninety million dollars. This is part of a broader federal crackdown on scams targeting social services in the state. The ringleader from a pandemic-era Feeding Our Future scheme received over forty years in prison. The defendants allegedly stole from seven state-run Medicaid programs, including housing support, services for kids with autism, and programs for disabled individuals. The federal government is expanding a healthcare fraud strike force to Minnesota and adding fifteen more prosecutors to tackle Medicaid fraud nationwide. The Minnesota Department of Human Services has flagged three hundred potential fraud cases this year and cut off payments to hundreds of providers linked to some of the defendants. The state is working harder than ever to stop this kind of fraud, and more charges are expected. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/38eadb88081a47b6