Governing

Minnesota Cracks Down on Medicaid Fraud With Broad Payment Freeze

Gov. Tim Walz halted payments and ordered an independent audit across 14 high-risk programs amid growing political pressure.
VTDigger

Providers try to keep telehealth available in Vermont, four weeks into a lapse in most Medicare reimbursements

Some clinicians and hospitals are betting on an extension of Medicare coverage for virtual care while others think creatively to cover the costs of care.

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.
Austin Daily Herald

Minnesota brings in third-party group to audit high-risk Medicaid program billings

Minnesota hires a third-party auditor to review 14 high-risk Medicaid programs after fraud concerns, aiming to stop improper ...

Tim Walz orders audit of Medicaid billing as fraud prosecutions continue

Gov. Tim Walz has ordered a third-party audit for 14 Medicaid-funded state programs deemed by the Minnesota Department of ...