Former FBI agent says Minnesota's new fraud prevention tool won't make 'any difference'
Minnesota officials are adding an extra layer of verification to payments from high-risk Medicaid programs, a move one former law enforcement official says won’t make "any" difference as federal authorities allege taxpayers in the state have lost more than $9 billion to fraud since 2018.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced an additional layer of verification will be added to payments from Medicaid programs that have a high risk of potential fraud. As part of the audit process, DHS said health care company Optum will review payments before they are sent to individual providers.
If signs of fraud are seen in the payment request, it will be forwarded to the Office of Inspector General for further investigation.
Former FBI special agent Jonathan Gilliam told Fox News Digital the new layer of verification likely won't make a difference.
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