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KARE 11

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140K Minnesotans could lose Medicaid coverage under new federal rules

Minnesota · 20h

Minnesota Reformer

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What’s going on with Minnesota Medicaid funding? (reprise)

The Trump administration recently said it’s permanently denying over $112 million of Medicaid money to Minnesota, part of the $259 million it had threatened to claw back in February. The denied payments are for services provided from July 2025 to September 2025 and have largely been paid out. Minnesota will now be on the hook […]

Minnesota · 1d

KARE 11

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COLLAPSE OF CARE: Inside Minnesota's Medicaid Fraud Crisis

Minnesota · 2h

Main Street Dollars

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UnitedHealthcare and Humana Medicare Advantage members lose M Health Fairview, White River, Fred Hutch and St. Vincent hospitals in four states on Jan. 1

Four hospital systems in four states have told Medicare Advantage members that they will be out of network on Jan. 1, 2027. M Health Fairview in Minnesota, White River Health in Arkansas and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Washington are leaving UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans. St. Vincent Health in Colorado is leaving Humana’s. The timing […]

Minnesota · 2d

Union-Times

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Quality care opportunities for local service members

MILACA — For the men and women who have served our country, access to quality health care is important. Mille Lacs Health System (MLHS) is proud to help local veterans receive the care they need, close to the communities they call home. As a participating provider in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care Network, MLHS can provide a variety of healthcare services to eligible veterans through their VA benefits. This means veterans may not always need to travel to a VA medical center for appointments, specialty services or other healthcare needs. The VA Community Care Network connects eligible veterans with participating healthcare providers in their own communities. Veterans may qualify when a VA facility is too far away, a needed service is unavailable, appointment wait times exceed established standards, or community care is determined to be in their best medical interest. At MLHS, veterans may be able to access services such as primary care, orthopedics, cardiology, surgery, imaging, laboratory services, rehabilitation and other specialty care depending on their individual VA authorization. For veterans interested in receiving care at MLHS through their VA benefits, the process typically begins with their VA primary care provider. The VA care team can request a

Milaca, MN · 1d

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$500 Million Expansion To Transform Maple Grove Hospital

A major expansion project is on the horizon in Maple Grove that aims to meet the growing health care needs of the northwest metro for decades to come. Through a new partnership between North Memorial Health and Sanford Health, North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital is set to double in size. The project is possible thanks to a $500 million investment from Sanford Health.

Maple Grove, MN · 21h

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Federal gov expands drought disaster loan coverage in Northern MN

The U.S. Small Business Administration expanded drought disaster loan eligibility to businesses in more Northern Minnesota counties. On Friday, Nov. 6, the administration announced loans are now available for small businesses and nonprofits in north-central Minnesota, including those in Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing and Cass counties. Some southern Minnesota counties,...

Minnesota · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members are set to lose Lee Health in Southwest Florida and M Health Fairview in Minnesota on Jan. 1 unless they switch plans by Dec. 7

Medicare Advantage members who have UnitedHealthcare plans are set to lose two large health systems on Jan. 1, 2027: Lee Health in Fort Myers, Florida, and M Health Fairview in Minnesota. People in those plans who want to keep seeing the same hospitals and doctors have until Dec. 7 to move to a plan that […]

Fort Myers, FL · 8h

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Southern Minnesota seniors get free medical rides via SMART grant

AUSTIN, Minn. — SMART, the public transit system serving Southeastern Minnesota, has been awarded more than $45,000 in grants to help residents access medical care and essential services. Mayo Clinic Health System awarded SMART a $29,000 Impact Grant through its Community Giving Program to support free transportation for seniors...

Austin, MN · 5h

The Money Overview

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Aware Integrated’s Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plans in Minnesota end Dec. 31 for about 249,000 members, who must enroll in another plan or be moved to traditional Medicare

Minnesotans in Aware Integrated’s Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plans lose those plans Dec. 31, and about 249,000 of them must enroll in another plan or be moved to traditional Medicare. The figure comes from KFF’s count of the Medicare plans ending nationwide at the close of 2026. Aware Integrated is the company that sold the […] The post Aware Integrated’s Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plans in Minnesota end Dec. 31 for about 249,000 members, who must enroll in another plan or be moved to traditional Medicare appeared first on The Money Overview .

Minnesota · 2d

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'We feel blindsided': Minnesota seniors navigate unexpected Medicare cost increases

Steve Myhro, 71, and his wife, Sarah, 68, moved from Rochester to Nisswa a year and a half ago to be closer to family. He is a retired history and government teacher and she is a professional violinist. But the couple's new life in Crow Wing County has brought an...

Minnesota · 10h

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Ecumen North Branch Nurse honored as Nurse of the Year

Ecumen North Branch nurse, Theresa Wederath, was recognized today as Care Providers of Minnesota Nurse of the Year. This honor is reserved for caregivers whose impact reaches far beyond the boundaries of their job description. “For those who have worked alongside Theresa, this recognition comes as no surprise,” said Justin...

Minnesota · 1d

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This housing program collapsed as fraud concerns rose. Disability advocates say it's left a gap

ListenThis housing program collapsed as fraud concerns rose. Disability advocates say it's left a gap. Dionne Swanson has always wanted an art studio. For nearly two decades, the 50-year-old has been trying to move out of her group home and into her own apartment to give her more space to do just that.

Minnesota · 10h

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St. Paul Social Worker, 74, Pleads Not Guilty in $7.7M Autism Medicaid Fraud Scheme

A 74-year-old social worker from St. Paul pleaded not guilty to federal Medicaid fraud charges tied to alleged $7.7 million in false claims connected to autism services billed across more than a dozen Minnesota providers. Prosecutors allege Ravits made false certifications on treatment plans. Ravits was charged Oct. 22 with...

Minnesota · 6d

Minnesota Reformer

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3M settles chemical contamination claims for $7.35 billion, while admitting no guilt

3M, which is responsible for widespread groundwater contamination from so-called forever chemicals in the eastern Twin Cities metro, will pay $7.35 billion to settle the vast majority of outstanding personal injury claims against it. The Minnesota corporate behemoth and a group of plaintiffs’ lawyers announced the settlement on Tuesday. As many as 120,000 people who […]

Minnesota · 8d

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Former St. Paul social worker pleads 'not guilty' to Medicaid fraud

Seventy-four-year-old Emily Ravits pleaded not guilty to Medicaid fraud in federal court Friday. Ravits was a social worker from Saint Paul whom prosecutors say served as a "Qualified Supervising Professional or "QSP" for 14 different Autism services (EIDBI) providers. She is charged with conspiracy to defraud and making false statements related to health care for signing autism treatment plans for kids she never met and whose autism services may not have been medically necessary.

St Paul, MN · 6d

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Justices: Hospital room number is health record under state law

Minnesota Supreme Court held that a patient’s hospital room number and status as a patient qualify as a health record under the Minnesota Health Records Act. The ruling stemmed from Allina Health‘s disclosure of Justin Holtzbauer’s hospital location after he opted out of the facility directory. Holtzbauer...

Minnesota · 7d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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Provider closes due to Medicaid payment withholding

Minnesota · 6d

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Court of Appeals reinstates conviction in 7.2 million dollar Medicaid fraud scheme

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reinstated a jury’s guilty verdict against Abdifatah Abdulkadir Yusuf in a $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Monday. The appellate ruling overturns a previous decision by the Hennepin County District Court, which had...

Minnesota · 17d