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U.S. House report: Minnesota officials failed to stop fraud

(The Center Square) – A new U.S. House oversight report alleges Minnesota officials were aware of "rampant" fraud risks in taxpayer-funded social programs for years but failed to act, allowing potentially billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to be lost. The 205-page report, released by the

More than 60% of Minnesota high-risk Medicaid providers fail review

(The Center Square) – Nearly two-thirds of Minnesota's high-risk Medicaid providers have had taxpayer funding paused following a federally-mandated review process that state officials say was necessary to protect up to $2 billion in federal funding. The Minnesota Department of Human Services announced on Thursday it

Feds cut funding for Hawaii Medicaid fraud unit

(The Center Square) - Federal officials decertified Hawaii's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit on Thursday, citing concerns over a lack of accountability in the program. Every state that administers Medicaid is required to manage a fraud control unit in order for funds to be properly dispersed. The attorney general in

Feds charge 14 in Ohio fraud schemes, totaling $50M

(The Center Square) — Federal prosecutors announced charges against 14 individuals in Ohio on allegations of fraud totaling as much as $50 million. Two state employees were included in a 32-count indictment for allegedly billing $30 million for therapeutic behavioral services that were never provided, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche

Lawmakers probe $1.2B Ohio Medicaid fraud

(The Center Square) – Federal lawmakers called for greater fraud enforcement in the Medicaid Waiver Program on Wednesday, citing concerns over recent reports of $1.2 billion in fraudulent payments through Ohio’s Medicaid program. The U.S. House Oversight’s Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses

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Dems decide against joining fraud roundtable at White House

(The Center Square) – Democratic attorneys general decided against attending a Tuesday roundtable at the White House to discuss fraud in welfare, including Medicaid. Speaking to reporters during a webinar Tuesday afternoon, the Democratic attorneys general claimed they were invited late Friday afternoon and that it was too short of notice.