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At least $9B billed across 14 Medicaid services in Minnesota may be fraudulent, top prosecutor says

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A top prosecutor suggested on Thursday that the total amount of fraud in Minnesota could be $9 billion or more.

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Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Minnesota's "industrial-scale" Medicaid fraud may top $9 billion—Prosecutor (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    “The magnitude cannot be overstated,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    About half of Medicaid's $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — About half or more of the roughly $18 billion in claims paid out by Medicaid to Minnesota-run programs may have been fraudulent, and at

  3. CBS News

    Half or more of $18 billion paid out by Medicaid in Minnesota may be fraudulent, US attorney says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    About half or more of the roughly $18 billion in claims paid out by Medicaid to Minnesota-run programs may have been fraudulent, and at least 14 programs were likely exploited, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.

  4. Southern Minnesota

    Half of $18B in Medicaid claims through Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    About half or more of the roughly $18 billion in claims paid out by Medicaid to 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018 may have been fraudulent, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.

  5. CBS News

    At least $9B billed across 14 Medicaid services in Minnesota may be fraudulent, top prosecutor says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A top prosecutor suggested on Thursday that the total amount of fraud in Minnesota could be $9 billion or more.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    About half of Medicaid's $18 billion in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    First Assistant U.S. Atty. Joe Thompson said the scale of fraud in Minnesota outpaces that of other states and puts services at risk for people who really need them.

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