Minnesota’s most vulnerable citizens are collateral damage in federal crackdown on Medicaid program
A federal crackdown on Medicaid fraud is causing long delays in care approvals for Minnesota’s elderly and disabled citizens. The initiative has resulted in shuttered clinics and a reduced number of available caregivers. These administrative actions targeting fraud are impacting access to essential services for the state’s vulnerable populations.
The state’s elderly and disabled face long delays in approval for care, shuttered clinics and fewer caregivers in the war on fraud.
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