Tim Walz orders audit of Medicaid billing as fraud prosecutions continue

The pause in payments will help the state detect “suspicious billing activity and scrutinize the use of public funds,” the ...

Third party will audit Medicaid billing at Minnesota's Department of Human Services, Walz says

Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday said that a third party will audit billing for 14 Medicaid services that are deemed to be "high ...

Walz pauses payments for 14 ‘high-risk’ Medicaid programs

Walz’s move on Oct. 29 comes after fraud schemes in Minnesota public programs have gamed state government out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Medicaid Payments Frozen for 14 ‘High-Risk’ Programs

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced payments for 14 Medicaid services will be frozen while they are investigated for ...

Walz asks Optum to analyze 14 'high-risk' Medicaid services for potential fraud

Gov. Tim Walz just announced the third-party review, which could result in criminal charges against additional providers.

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In the 2024 presidential election, the AP first reported results in Hennepin County at 9:34 p.m. ET, or 34 minutes after ...
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14 Medicaid services in Minnesota now under third-party review for fraud

Gov. Tim Walz announced the audit on Wednesday, ordering payments for the 14 programs to halt for up to 90 days.
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Gov. Walz orders third-party audit of state Medicaid billing

Payments for 14 "high-risk" Medicaid services in Minnesota will be paused as Governor Tim Walz orders a third-party audit.
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MN fraud review: Gov. Walz orders third-party audit of Medicaid billing at DHS

Governor Tim Walz has ordered a third-party review of Medicaid billing through the state's Department of Human Services as two major fraud investigations are underway.
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Gov. Walz orders a third party audit on the billing practices of 14 Medicaid services deemed high risk for fraud

Gov. Tim Walz has ordered a third party audit on the billing practices of 14 Medicaid services that are deemed to be “high ...

How Minnesota is feeding federal workers and SNAP recipients

Ana Melo, a terminal operations coordinator with the Metropolitan Airports Commission, stood behind a table of boxed-up food on Wednesday inside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International ...

State halts payments in 14 Medicaid programs over fraud, orders audit

Minnesota is pausing payments to providers in 14 Medicaid programs and is ordering a third-party audit of their billing as the state seeks to crack down on fraud. The payment pause will last up to 90 ...