Minnesota: Medicaid fraud over $1M now carries prison time
State and federal officials continue prosecuting cases alleging millions stolen from Medicaid as Minnesota increases penalties to include prison time for frauds exceeding $1 million.
Minnesota has increased penalties for Medicaid fraud so that offenses involving more than $1 million can result in prison. State and federal officials are pursuing prosecutions in cases that allege millions were stolen from taxpayer-funded Medicaid programs.