Minnesota Department of Human Services implements pre-payment program to fight Medicaid fraud

According to Optum's update, they were able to identify over $52 million in potentially recoverable funds due to policy ...
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House OKs task force on Indian Medicaid services

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation that would create a ...
Boise State Public Radio

In emotional town hall, Idahoans beg lawmakers to save Medicaid services, call cuts 'inhumane'

Hundreds attended a town hall at the Capitol Wednesday in defense of Medicaid. During emotional testimonies, families, ...

Medicare Changes in 2026 Every Retiree Needs to Know: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Retirees should brace themselves for both positive and negative changes to Medicare this year.

It's Medicare Advantage open enrollment: What to watch for, amid agency and insurer changes

Medicare Advantage open enrollment is available for enrollees from now through March 31. What experts say you should know ...
Fierce Healthcare

Virtual diabetes prevention programs secure Medicare coverage

In the $1.2 trillion budget package signed Tuesday, a little-known healthcare provision was reauthorized that will allow ...

Congress Extends Medicare Telehealth Coverage For Two Years

President Trump signed into law a two-year extension of telehealth services for older adults covered by the Medicare health ...

DHS Audit: $1 billion in Medicaid funding vulnerable to fraud

A third-party audit of the Minnesota Department of Human Services identified more than $1 billion in Medicaid funding that ...

Minnesota to reevaluate nearly 6,000 Medicaid service providers to combat fraud

The Minnesota Department of Human services says it is mobilizing 168 employees from other state agencies to examine and ...

Medicare Updates: What Retirees Need to Know in February 2026

Seniors who are already on a Medicare Advantage plan have until March 31, 2026 to elect new coverage. This could be a ...
KFGO

Report: Poor policy language may have cost $1.7B across 14 Medicaid services in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. ( Minnesota Reformer) — Poorly written or vague policies may have cost state-run Medicaid services $1.7 billion in payments over nearly four years, a new state-commissioned report ...