https://mn.gov/ en-us https://mn.gov/ https://mn.gov/ 2026-02-23T18:54:19Z https://www.developtoolmn.org/dhs/media/news/index.jsp?id=1053-727593 Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Shireen Gandhi to serve as commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Gandhi has served as the temporary human services commissioner since February 2025. During that time, she led work to root out Medicaid fraud and strengthen program integrity. 2026-02-11T14:57:13Z https://www.developtoolmn.org/dhs/media/news/index.jsp?id=1053-724446 Accurate, fact-based information is critical in the fight against fraud. The Minnesota Department of Human Services launched a new fact check webpage to correct misleading information and outright false claims about Medicaid fraud in Minnesota. 2026-02-06T20:49:32Z https://www.developtoolmn.org/dhs/media/news/index.jsp?id=1053-723194 Work to update Minnesota’s Medicaid claims processing systems using advanced analytics has cleared its first hurdle. The state expects to have a complete pre-payment review process in place by the end of the year. 2026-02-02T20:49:32Z https://www.developtoolmn.org/dhs/media/news/index.jsp?id=1053-721923 Minnesota officials are beginning a massive statewide push to ensure Medicaid providers in 13 high-risk services have the qualifications required by law. Today, the Minnesota Department of Human Services put out a call across all state agencies to temporarily redeploy 168 qualified workers to help revalidate over 5,800 Medicaid providers by this summer. 2026-01-23T21:13:23Z https://www.developtoolmn.org/dhs/media/news/index.jsp?id=1053-720779 The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) found an error rate of slightly over 2.1%, compared to a national average of 6.1%. The data for the review was compiled before the Minnesota Department of Human Services began implementing new strategies to minimize the risk of fraud and harden its systems against bad actors. Reviewers at CMS checked billing statements and then compared them with medical records to ensure the billing was accurate. 2026-01-13T18:54:19Z https://www.developtoolmn.org/dhs/media/news/index.jsp?id=1053-719554 The state acted to meet or exceed the steps CMS requested in a December letter to address program integrity concerns. However, Administrator Oz has now deemed the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ actions inadequate — without time for state and federal agencies to discuss and agree upon a corrective action plan. 2026-01-08T18:54:19Z https://www.developtoolmn.org/dhs/media/news/index.jsp?id=1053-719094 The Minnesota Department of Human Services will freeze new provider enrollments in 13 categories of Medicaid services at high risk for fraud. The department is working with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement the freeze, at which point the state will no longer accept new applications from businesses seeking to provide these services. 2025-12-16T18:54:19Z https://www.developtoolmn.org/dhs/media/news/index.jsp?id=1053-716445 The two-year licensing pause for adult day centers will free resources to focus on oversight of existing licensed providers. The pause is likely to last from Feb. 1, 2026, through Jan. 31, 2028. 2025-12-12T18:54:19Z https://www.developtoolmn.org/dhs/media/news/index.jsp?id=1053-716431 Governor Tim Walz today announced that Tim O’Malley will join the state as director of program integrity. Governor Walz also announced a state partnership with third party experts at WayPoint to implement a statewide fraud prevention program. 2025-12-09T18:54:19Z https://www.developtoolmn.org/dhs/media/news/index.jsp?id=1053-715720 After unprecedented growth in new applications from home and community-based human services providers, the Minnesota Department of Human Services will implement a 2-year pause on new licenses to focus on improving oversight of existing licensed providers.