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• Minnesota is the worst uh of the fraud Minnesota is the worst uh of the fraud it<00:05:31.880>
• We hear a lot about waste, fraud, and abuse, and so the fraud, I think, is a well-understood term.
• I get fraud, but I hear waste, fraud, and abuse, and like, what are these things?
• I get fraud, but I hear waste, fraud, and abuse, and like, what are these things?
• abuse, and I understand fraud.

Bills: HF1, HF2

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• > unit<00:35:14.240> from The Medicaid fraud control unit from The Medicaid fraud control
• c><00:37:39.520> than<00:37:39.839> $80 Medicaid fraud and won more than $80 Medicaid fraud
• our Medicaid fraud control unit.
• <01:19:43.040> going Medicaid fraud unit because that's going Medicaid fraud unit because
• expand the definition of Medicaid fraud. expand the definition of Medicaid fraud.

Bills: HF3423, HF2354, HF3634

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation, 1183, house

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• would interact not only between DHS and OIG, but also the Office of the Attorney General Medicaid fraud
• <00:09:07.399> Program<00:09:08.440> CMS fraud which is the Medicaid Program CMS fraud
• Office of the Attorney General Medicaid Office of the Attorney General Medicaid fraud<00:09:39.480
• <00:16:10.920> in<00:16:11.120> the Medicaid fraud how it's conducted in the Medicaid
• He said when you look at the Attorney General's responsibility for the Medicaid fraud unit, it is 75%

Bills: HF1, HF98

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• fraud committed against state programs. fraud committed against state programs.
• >> aspect of fraud is looked at. >> aspect of fraud is looked at.
• expressly at fraud. expressly at fraud.
• fraud has happened. Absolutely. fraud has happened. Absolutely.
• triggers, not just intentional fraud. triggers, not just intentional fraud.

Bills: HF3676, HF3683, HF3395

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from February 19 and February 26, while skipping the February 24 minutes because of a drafting error that would be corrected later. It then took up House File 3676, a Safe at Home program bill described by Rep. Nash as arising from a constituent’s dangerous identity exposure and intended to tighten protections for participants, including allowing emancipated minors to enroll. Testimony from the Secretary of State’s office explained that the bill would clarify who may apply for a minor, require proof of guardianship, strengthen court findings before a participant’s physical address can be disclosed, increase penalties for harmful disclosure, prohibit discrimination based on participation, require state agencies to designate a Safe at Home contact person, allow use of the Safe at Home card as proof of residence for certain ID purposes, and require judge training. Members raised concerns about federal compatibility, constitutionality of court-related provisions, and the need for a fiscal note on the felony penalty. Several sections were noted as being removed or modified in a later engrossment, and the committee voted to re-refer HF 3676 to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. The committee then heard House File 3683, which would direct the state budget forecast to include the estimated cost of fraud. Rep. Nash argued that fraud is a significant but unquantified drain on state resources and said the bill would adapt existing forecast language used for inflation to track fraud costs. Minnesota Management and Budget Deputy Commissioner Anna Mingi testified that fraud is unacceptable and that the agency works to prevent and detect it, but said the twice-yearly forecast is not the right tool for this kind of retrospective analysis. She explained that if fraud is identified, the forecast would reflect reduced spending through program integrity actions rather than a separate fraud-cost line item. The bill was moved and referred to the general register after a roll call was requested.

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• That pertains to House File 2354, Representative Norris' bill for Medicaid fraud.
• Legislative Auditor and one being from Representative Norris for the Attorney General's Office to enhance Medicaid
• fraud.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Section 7 deals with medical assistance fraud and other theft.
• 16, 17, and 18, so we're now on what pages 31 through 36 have to do again with medical assistance fraud
• This also overlaps with the governor's package on anti-fraud proposals.
• revenue system continues to provide expected service levels, state revenues, and safeguards against fraud
• The support for tax processing also weakens our ability to prevent fraud and build trust to support the

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• And that pertains to House File 2354, Representative Norris's bill for Medicaid fraud, and that can be
• There are anti-fraud and legislative oversight provisions.
• Legislative Auditor, and one being from Representative Norris for the Attorney General's office to enhance Medicaid
• fraud.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Section seven is dealing with medical assistance fraud and other theft.
• with medical assistance fraud. with medical assistance fraud.
• <00:08:19.440> And filing fraud and deceptive mailings.
• And filing fraud and deceptive mailings.
• This also overlaps with the governor's package on anti-fraud proposals.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• the problems they’ve had with fraud are not fraud within government.
• She said that, while fraud within government can happen, it has not characterized Minnesota.
• the investigation process of fraud the investigation process of fraud throughout<00:19:37.919>
• Fraud and abuse, and this bill seems to be mostly directed at fraud, you know, but I don't quite know
• But we'll talk more about that in the fraud committee.

Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices

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• <00:10:06.200> and approach to addressing waste Fraud and approach to addressing waste Fraud
• But the problem is, and this is a cyclical issue that we're seeing relating to fraud, the biggest fraud
• relating to fraud uh the biggest<01:10:15.320> fraud<01:10:15.640> that<01:10:15.800><
• Is he part of the fraud? What's going on?
• <01:13:43.120> that focus on one element of the fraud that focus on one element of the fraud

Bills: HF1, HF779, HF1034

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• We have the worst, you know, fraud in the country here in Minnesota.
• A lot of the fraud that has been detected has happened in the Medicaid area, and due to the backlog of
• A lot of the fraud that has been detected has happened in the Medicaid area, and due to the backlog of
• <00:41:06.480> in urge us as we think about fraud in urge us as we think about fraud in Minnesota
• My goal is always to prevent fraud, and you and I've had that conversation.

Bills: HF1, HF1754, HF1809, HF1478

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• We mentioned DEED fraud.
• DEED deals with insurance fraud and then we have our financial fraud unit over at the BCA.
• It's Medicaid.
• the state would lose federal funds and would not be able to do Medicaid investigations of fraud with
• of be able to do Medicaid investigations of fraud<01:11:43.520> with<01:11:43.719> this

Bills: HF1, HF1384

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• fraud rate?
• There is no fraud.
• There is no fraud.
• Medicaid. Medicaid.
• On the Medicaid side, our error rate is 1.6. I do not know the fraud rate on that side.

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

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• If we move a child in violation of ICPC, they don't qualify for Medicaid.
• , um, what is the fraud that's going on that, that we need to address?
• in Medicaid.
• In Texas, 50% of pregnant women are enrolled in Medicaid.
• Can you talk about how are Medicaid clients informed about SNAP eligibility? Sure.

Bills: HB 26, HB 140, HB 141, HB 142, HB 215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• The cards will also be required to display a hotline and website for reporting suspected fraud.
• Hi, members, um, Feeding Texas is not against fraud prevention measures.
• In fact, I registered in favor of the other anti-fraud bill that Rep Noble laid out this morning.
• Photo EBT will do absolutely nothing to prevent fraud.
• While I recognize the bill's goal is to fight SNAP fraud, which is commendable, SNAP fraud is actually

Bills: SB 596, SB 961, SB 1398, SB 1183, SB 1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• Once we are paying them on a fee-for-service basis—I'll use the Medicaid analogy here—we will collect
• Senate Bill 961 focuses on strengthening the accuracy and integrity of our Medicaid eligibility process
• First, it codifies the Medicaid eligibility process in the agency side in regards to the verification
• The goal of this bill is to ensure that Medicaid works as intended to help vulnerable Texans.

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• Cards will also be required to display a hotline and website for reporting suspected fraud.
• EBT will do absolutely nothing to prevent fraud.
• While I recognize the bill's goal is to fight SNAP fraud, which is commendable, SNAP fraud is actually
• In that case, the rate of fraud and benefits trafficking is less than 1% of SNAP expenditures.
• The 11% of fraud was attributed to SNAP implementation agencies. at a federal level.

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• It's not about rewriting Minnesota fraud laws. It does one practical thing.
• It gives prosecutors more time in complex public fraud cases by extending the statute of limitations
• It's not about rewriting Minnesota fraud laws. It does one practical thing.
• It gives prosecutors more time in complex public fraud cases by extending the statute of limitations
• Superintendent Evans. people accountable when those frauds people accountable when those frauds might

Bills: HF4371, HF4317, HF2817, HF3496, HF4151, HF3826, HF4425, HF3990

Keywords: HF4371, Minnesota background checks, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Office of the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Auditor, criminal history records, national criminal history record information, public safety, statutory amendment, section 299C.76, requesting agency, state audit, oversight, background screening, criminal records, county agencies, MNsure, Department of Revenue, Department of Human Services

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• The fraud is ridiculous.
• <01:03:34.760> to administrative rule to define fraud to administrative rule to define fraud
• It allows DHS definition of fraud.
• We should fraud and kickbacks happen.
• So what that did is that attracted fraud.

Bills: HF4491, HF4338, HF4288, HF4566

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, prepayment review, claims review, fee-for-service, provider integrity, high-risk provider, high-risk service, fraud prevention, program integrity, Department of Human Services, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care billing, medical claims, provider enrollment, Indian Health Service, Minnesota Statutes chapter 256B, human services, medical assistance