Two women from Philadelphia pled guilty this morning to Medicaid fraud at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Your correspondent was there. Cynthia Allen, age 62, and Candice Langley, age…
Moktar Hassan Aden, age 30, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud this morning at the federal courthouse in downtown St. Paul. Aden was one of four men indicted…
If you are married with three kids, you must make over $106,370/year to get your kids off Medicaid. Oh, you inherited a $750,000 house and $2 million? Your kids are…
Minnesota insurer UCare approved a $200,000 bonus for its roughly $1 million CEO even as the company became insolvent and was placed under administrative supervision for its “hazardous financial condition.”…
Last week, the state Attorney General’s office reported, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) charged Jessica Jean Arneson with seven felony theft offenses for stealing more…
They call it the City of Brotherly Love, but Philadelphia is quickly growing a national reputation as the nation’s leading producer of fraud tourists. Last month, the U.S. Dept. of…
Continuing these risky, permanent, and potentially disfiguring procedures places Minnesota at increasing odds with federal policy and international medical trends.
Shireen Gandhi is still in charge of the state Dept. of Human Services (DHS). Ignore the cynical games being played with job titles, the situation is unchanged. MPR News reports,…
This time, it was a Medicaid fraud, involving the personal care assistance (PCA) program and occurred in state court. But otherwise, the result is the same. From the Minnesota Star…
“Medicaid exists to protect our most vulnerable citizens and we have an obligation to protect it.” Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz
HCMC plays a vital role in trauma care and physician training. We can’t afford to lose it — but this tax-fed slush fund is not the answer.
Lou Raguse of KARE-11 has the report that Abdirashid Ismail Said, accused of an $11 million Medicaid fraud, fled the country a week before his scheduled courtroom trial. And how…
From KARE-11, After weeks of gridlock, Inspector General bill to fight fraud finally advances in Minnesota House. You may recall that a similar bill, to create an office of inspector…
“The good news is that fraudsters are running scared. However, the extent of the fraud that has been exposed makes it difficult to believe that members of the executive branch…
Governor Walz has responded by aggressively restricting the flow of money to these drivers, Minnesota Rep. Sydney Jordan is carrying a bill to increase the money paid per mile to…
Simply hiding the entire statewide Medicaid system under a governor-controlled bureau in Saint Paul, driven by a new website, will just make things worse.
“Improper payments occur here more than almost anywhere else in the country. It’s time we give counties the tools they need to verify eligibility—the cost of inaction is bankrupting the…
From Fox-9 TV, Medicaid provider pleads guilty in ‘phantom’ medical rides scheme. Fox-9 reports, Nasro Takhal pleaded guilty Friday to two felony counts of aiding and abetting the theft of…
From KSTP-5 TV, Outside audit finds ‘recurring vulnerabilities’ with Minnesota Medicaid system. Details, The report estimates more than $1.7 billion in Medicaid payments that need a closer look to see…
From KTTC, Minnesota Dept. of Human Services to ramp up unannounced site visits in effort to cut down on fraud. Better late than never, I guess. KTTC reports, State Medicaid…
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), was in town earlier this month to pay homage at the most-holy shrine to Minnesota fraud,…
Yesterday (Jan. 14), Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a new fraud prosecution. His press release, Attorney General Ellison announces over $3 million in fraud charges against Medicaid provider. So,…
A culture has developed in the Walz administration that prioritizes getting money out the door to desired groups, while punishing those who get in the way.
As much controversy as there is in Minnesota right now regarding waste, fraud and abuse, there should be agreement to stop paying the health insurance costs for the deceased.