Gov. Walz orders audit of Medicaid billing as fraud prosecutions continue

Shaky rollout of Medicaid payment audits causes confusion, concern for Medicaid providers

Gov. Tim Walz speaks after the end of the special session in June Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement of a pause in payments for 14 Medicaid programs in Minnesota caused widespread confusion and anxiety among the people who provide services to the elderly and disabled. The Walz administration announced Wednesday that the governor ordered a “pause on all paym…

Shaky rollout of Medicaid payments audits caused confusion, concern for Medicaid providers

Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement of a pause in payments for 14 Medicaid programs in Minnesota caused widespread confusion and anxiety among the people who provide services to the elderly and disabled. The Walz administration announced Wednesday that the governor ordered…

Minnesota Pauses Medicaid Payments Over Fraud Concerns

Minnesota pauses Medicaid payments amid fraud investigations, affecting 14 programs.

Gov. 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 Human Services to be at a high risk for fraud. The pause in payments will help the state detect “suspicious billing…

State of Minnesota to use third party to audit Medicaid billing

MINNESOTA – Governor Tim Walz says the state of Minnesota will hire a third party to audit billing for 14 Medicaid services considered at high risk for fraud. The state’s Department of Human Services signed a one-year, $2.3 million contract with Optum to flag questionable claims. The state says Optum will review batches of claims every two weeks to look for irregularities like missing documentation or unusually high billing. The added oversight …