Entities operating under an agency payment withhold should take notice of a new law that went into effect on May 24, 2025. Minnesota Statutes Section ...
Read MoreAdult day care settings are the most recent target in the Department of Human Services (“DHS”) recent efforts to tighten oversight and combat fraud in Minnesota. On December 16, 2025, DHS announced that it would pause issuing new licenses for adult day centers because, according to DHS, provider capacity currently exceeds the projected needs for ...
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (“DHS”) quietly communicated on December 1, 2025, its intent to issue a temporary licensing moratorium for 245D-licensed Home and Community Based Services (“HCBS”), effective January 1, 2026. The licensing moratorium is the latest step in DHS’s heightened efforts to tamp down widespread fraud, waste and abuse uncovered in the ...
Winthrop & Weinstine shareholder Kimberly Svendsen was recently interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer for their “Breaking the Ice” series. As a former federal prosecutor, Kim brings extensive experience in investigating and trying complex white-collar cases. She represents clients facing investigations, compliance issues, and enforcement actions. She is also working to expand the firm’s White Collar Defense Practice. ...
Pursuant to an October 29, 2025, press release, Governor Tim Walz has directed the Minnesota Department of Human Services (“DHS”) to audit fourteen Medical Assistance (“Medicaid”) services identified as high-risk for billing irregularities or potential fraud. According to reports, during the audit period, payments for these services will be paused for up to 90 days ...
Entities operating under an agency payment withhold should take notice of a new law that went into effect on May 24, 2025. Minnesota Statutes Section 15.013 adds specificity and clarification regarding timing and notice requirements that agencies must comply with to withhold payments when an “agency head determines that a preponderance of the evidence shows ...
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