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Minnesota Medicaid Faces Fraud Crackdown
9 Jan
Summary
- 13 Medicaid service categories are being frozen due to high fraud risk.
- Currently enrolled providers can continue serving clients without interruption.
- This action follows scrutiny over past responses to Medicaid program fraud.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has announced a freeze on new provider enrollments for 13 categories of Medicaid services identified as having a high risk of fraud. This measure is intended to prevent fraudulent billing and protect essential state resources.
The freeze, which is expected to last at least six months, will not impact currently enrolled providers or client enrollment. Exceptions will be made to add new providers where service capacity is needed.
This proactive step follows recent criticism of the department's response to fraud within state Medicaid programs, including federal criminal charges against providers and a previous moratorium on adult day care center licenses.
