Jessie Van Berkel

Move comes months after vice president announced the federal government would halt $259 million in Medicaid payments to Minnesota over fraud concerns.

The move comes months after Vance announced that the federal government would halt $259 million in Medicaid payments to Minnesota over fraud concerns.

A Ramsey County judge says the Minnesota Department of Human Services may be improperly suspending Medicaid payments without required review. The state says its the best way to fight credible fraud allegations.

In a case brought by Bright Community Services, the judge raised concerns the state may be improperly suspending Medicaid payments without individualized review.

MINNEAPOLIS — A judge's order saying Minnesota's fraud-fighting approach may have “potentially disastrous consequences” for vulnerable people is

MINNEAPOLIS — A judge's order saying Minnesota's fraud-fighting approach may have “potentially disastrous consequences” for vulnerable people is

Legislators added Medicaid fraud investigators and started modernizing outdated social services technology and more.

Legislators added an independent inspector general, Medicaid fraud investigators, started modernizing social services technology and more.

The state aimed to weed out potential fraudsters amid funding threats from the Trump administration, but providers say the messy process will disrupt lives.

Some Medicaid providers say Minnesota's rushed revalidation process will disrupt lives.