The House passed a bill early Sunday morning to increase staffing for the Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid fraud investigation unit, stiffen penalties for Medicaid fraud and expend the state’s definition of fraud.
Sponsored by Rep. Matt Norris (DFL-Blaine), the House amended and passed HF2354 118-16. It now awaits action by the Senate.
The bill would appropriate $1.23 million annually from the General Fund for fiscal years 2027-2029. Funding would primarily go toward hiring 18 new Medicaid fraud investigation unit positions: 11 investigators, three attorneys and four support staff.
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Norris highlighted that this funding comes with a federal match of about $3 for every $1 spent by the state. “I call it the buy one fraud fighter, get one free plan,” Norris said.
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