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Money Matters: Insurance basics
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (238+ words) Insurance may feel like just another monthly bill, but experts say it is one of the most important building blocks of a strong financial plan. Money expert Barry Bigelow joined GMN this morning to break down why insurance should be…...
Minnesota Medicaid funding at risk as federal oversight intensifies
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (615+ words) Minnesota officials say billions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding remain at risk as the state works to satisfy oversight concerns raised by federal regulators, including tightening controls over fraud, waste and abuse in the program. The Minnesota Department of…...
Minnesota releases new roadmap to address fraud prevention
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (184+ words) Minnesota is rolling out a new roadmap with recommendations to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud across the state's executive agencies. The roadmap was prepared by Tim O'Malley, Director of Program Integrity. Governor Tim Walz appointed O'Malley as Director of…...
Minnesota advancing Medicaid fraud prevention with new pre-payment review system
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (323+ words) The development of a new automated review system for Minnesota Medicaid claims has completed its first phase, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Over the last three months, the company Optum worked with the department to develop a…...
Federal review finds Minnesota's Medicaid improper payments far below national average
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (260+ words) A new federal review from the U. S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shows Minnesota's Medicaid program has an improper payment rate far below the national average. CMS reported an error rate of slightly more than 2. 1%, compared with a national average of…...
Some disability service and home care providers feeling the pain of billing issue and screening changes
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) With the focus on preventing fraud, there is a new screening process in place for 14 services that end up being paid for through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. That has lead to a change in the payment schedule for…...
Money Matters: The cost of moving into a nursing home, part two
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (256+ words) Today on Money Matters, we continued an important conversation: part two of the financial realities of moving into a nursing home. Our trusted financial expert joined us to break down what you need to know. Last week, we introduced this…...
Money Matters: The cost of moving into a nursing home, part one
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (261+ words) It's Monday morning, which means it's time to get our financial house in order. Today, we were joined by our trusted financial expert, Barry Bigelow, to break down part one of our two-part series. Today's topic was a heavy but…...
DHS begins prepayment review of 14 high-risk Medicaid services in Minnesota
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) held a media briefing on Monday to provide updates about the progress in detecting and preventing fraud. John Connolly, deputy commissioner and state Medicaid director, said all Medicaid claims for 14 high-risk services are…...
Minnesota Unemployment Insurance program faces federal fraud investigation
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (241+ words) The U. S. Department of Labor will send a specialized team to Minnesota to review the state's Unemployment Insurance Program after reports of widespread fraud. Minnesota Unemployment Insurance program faces federal fraud investigation The U. S. Department of Labor will send a specialized team…...