MN fraud: More than half of $18B spent on Medicaid programs could be fraud, feds say

Name: MN fraud: More than half of $18B spent on Medicaid programs could be fraud, feds say
Uploaded: 2025-12-18T19:47:05Z
Description: First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said at a press conference about fraud in Minnesota on Thursday that a "staggering" amount of money has been lost to fraud in Minnesota state services, giving the example of the 14 Medicaid programs, saying more than half of the $18 billion spent on these could be fraud.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said at a press conference about fraud in Minnesota on Thursday that a "staggering" amount of money has been lost to fraud in Minnesota state services, giving the example of the 14 Medicaid programs, saying more than half of the $18 billion spent on these could be fraud.

Posted December 18, 2025 1:47pm CST