Federal prosecutors expand Minnesota Medicaid fraud investigation
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MINNEAPOLIS, Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that they charged five additional defendants and expanded an investigation into alleged widespread fraud across multiple Minnesota Medicaid waiver programs. Investigators said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data dating to 2018 flagged 14 programs and about $18 billion in claims, including over $3.5 billion in 2024, for potential fraud. Officials said some defendants pocketed funds—about $750,000 in one case—and one submitted $1.4 million in claims and fled after a subpoena. The Justice Department and partner agencies said the probe follows earlier charges and continues this week. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. CMS claims data from 2018 onward were reviewed and flagged 14 waiver programs.
- 2. September: Eight defendants were charged earlier in related Minnesota Medicaid schemes.
- 3. Thursday: Federal prosecutors announced five new defendants charged in the housing services fraud case.
- 4. Prosecutors reported about $18 billion in flagged claims since 2018, including $3.5 billion in 2024.
- 5. Federal agencies continue interagency investigations, subpoenas, and asset-tracing to pursue prosecutions and recover funds.
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