House Republicans said Tuesday they’ve opened up an investigation into allegations of Medicaid fraud in Minnesota, requesting information from state officials.
The chair of the Energy and Commerce committee and chairs of two House subcommittees said they are seeking records, documents, and communications from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Shireen Gandhi, the temporary commissioner of Minnesota’s Department of Human Services, about alleged Medicaid fraud.
“The extensive fraud schemes being perpetrated in Minnesota have wreaked havoc on government-funded health programs. We have an obligation to ensure finite taxpayer dollars are being used responsibly, and that the most vulnerable Americans are not being exploited to the benefit of fraudsters and foreign actors,” Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Reps. John Joyce (R-Pa.) and Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) said in a joint statement….
House Committee Opens Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Investigation
