MINNESOTA – Governor Tim Walz says the state of Minnesota will hire a third party to audit billing for 14 Medicaid services considered at high risk for fraud.
The state’s Department of Human Services signed a one-year, $2.3 million contract with Optum to flag questionable claims.
The state says Optum will review batches of claims every two weeks to look for irregularities like missing documentation or unusually high billing.
The added oversight could slightly delay payments, but the department hopes to get most claims paid within 30 days.
