April 07, 2026
A Minnesota federal judge on Monday denied the state's preliminary injunction request to release $243 million in Medicaid funds deferred by the federal government during a fraud investigation, holding that the "unprecedented" size and scope of the deferral action doesn't mean the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services isn't legally cleared to pursue the action.
March 23, 2026
Minnesota may soon receive the release of $243 million in deferred Medicaid funds after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the state's updated plan to combat Medicaid fraud, Minnesota state health officials told a federal court last week.
March 10, 2026
Minnesota’s fight over $243 million in Medicaid funding frozen by the Trump administration sets up an unusual, politically tinged legal clash that may shape the government’s anti-fraud tactics in other states.