One red state’s Medicaid reforms are drawing fresh attention to deep-blue Minnesota’s fraud crisis, standing in contrast by raking in hundreds of millions in savings generated through what one Republican calls "common-sense" measures.
Medicaid, which we share with the feds, all states are going to find low-hanging fruit to pick," Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said Sunday.
"We found folks that should have been on Medicare that were still on Medicaid. People double-dipping Medicaid through a couple of different states, pharmacies with a 340B program, buying drugs at a discount, selling them at high margins. We’re just picking that low-hanging fruit, and that’s why we’re going to lead the country."
Braun then pointed to Minnesota, which is currently enshrouded in a fraud scandal that has exposed widespread abuse of taxpayer-funded programs and raised questions about oversight.
‘INCOMPETENCE OR DERELICTION’: MINNESOTA LAWMAKER RIPS TIM WALZ AS STATE FRAUD LOSSES MOUNT
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