DOJ charges 6 more in growing Minnesota fraud scandal

The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged more individuals Thursday as part of its ongoing and expanding probe into fraud in ...

Over $9 Billion Looted From Minnesota Medicaid Programs, Feds Say

Federal prosecutors alleged Thursday that Minnesota may have lost billions of dollars to fraud in its Medicaid program, the ...

About half of Medicaid’s $18 billion in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says

First Assistant U.S. Atty. Joe Thompson said the scale of fraud in Minnesota outpaces that of other states and puts services ...

Minnesota’s ‘Industrial-Scale’ Medicaid Fraud May Top $9 Billion—Prosecutor

Some $9 billion in Medicaid claims paid out in Minnesota could be fraudulent, according to a federal prosecutor involved with the probe. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said that possibly ...

"Fraud tourists" traveled to Minnesota after a friend told them state programs were "a good opportunity to make money," prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors announced new indictments Thursday in the widening Minnesota fraud scandal, this time involving two ...

2 Philly men defrauded Minnesota aid programs after hearing state was "good opportunity," new charges allege

Federal prosecutors announced new indictments Thursday in the widening Minnesota fraud scandal, this time involving two ...

Here’s what to know about Minnesota’s fraud crisis

For more than a decade, Minnesota has grappled with a fraud crisis in its Medicaid programs. The Star Tribune covered it ...
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Half of $18B in federal funds for Minnesota-run programs may have been defrauded, official says

Federal prosecutors say about half of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds that supported 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018 may have been stolen ...

Once a Super Bowl sideline star, Tafoya now at the center of GOP’s bold play for Minnesota Senate seat

Republicans eye Minnesota Senate seat expansion as Trump's narrow 2024 loss signals opportunity in traditionally blue state ...

Calls grow for Tim Walz to resign over shocking Minnesota fraud scandal

Trump's education secretary sent a letter to Minnesota Govenor Tim Walz, blasting his handling of the state’s colossal fraud ...