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White House urges state AGs to target, punish Medicaid fraudsters

(The Center Square) – White House officials urged a group of state attorneys general to partner with the Trump administration to combat fraud in welfare programs and hold fraudsters accountable. “One of the things we’ve realized in combating fraud is that the resources of the federal government, while vast, can

Bipartisan praise for federal charges in Minnesota fraud cases

(The Center Square) – Minnesota officials are applauding after federal prosecutors announced sweeping fraud charges against 15 people accused of stealing more than $90 million from state-managed Medicaid programs. The charges, announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice, span seven Medicaid-related programs. Allegations range from fraudulent autism

Bozeman woman gets prison sentence for PPP fraud

A Bozeman woman convicted of bank fraud and money laundering was sentenced to 30 months in prison and five years probation Thursday. Alaina Garcia, 41, founded a fraudulent property management company, Bluebird Property Rentals LLC, on May 5, 2020, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Feds charge 15 in $90M Minnesota childcare, Medicaid fraud

(The Center Square) – Federal prosecutors announced charges against 15 people in Minnesota on Thursday in connection to Medicaid and childcare fraud costing taxpayers more than $90 million. Prosectors said those who were charged targeted seven state-managed Medicaid programs in Minnesota, one of which has been entirely shut down due

Allstate Sues 19 NYC Pharmacies, Alleging $2.7M+ in Billing Fraud | Insurify

In just four days, Allstate filed lawsuits against 19 pharmacies in the New York City area, accusing them of overbilling the insurer for treating car accident victims. Allstate filed about five lawsuits per day from Sept. 16 to 19 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of

GOP oversight report: Democrats created 'culture of fraud'

(The Center Square) – After two years of hearings, whistleblower testimony and document reviews, Minnesota House Republicans say they’ve uncovered what they describe as an “unprecedented” pattern of fraud in Minnesota. The sweeping 84-page oversight report, adopted Wednesday by the Republican-led Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency

Exclusive: GOP defends report, points to Walz administration failures on fraud

(The Center Square) – The Republican-led Minnesota House fraud prevention and state oversight committee adopted its majority report on Wednesday, concluding a two-year review of alleged fraud across multiple state programs. The report summarized hearings held during the 2025–2026 legislative session and outlined what Republicans describe as “widespread&