2025 Session
Last amended: 1976 session
§ 609.466 — Medical Assistance Fraud
Plain-Language Summary
It is a crime to submit a false claim for Medical Assistance (Medicaid) reimbursement, false cost report, or false rate application to the state with the intent to defraud. This is treated as attempted theft of public funds.
609.466 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FRAUD.
Any person who, with the intent to defraud, presents a claim for reimbursement, a cost report or a rate application, relating to the payment of medical assistance funds pursuant to chapter 256B, to the state agency, which is false in whole or in part, is guilty of an attempt to commit theft of public funds and may be sentenced accordingly.
History:
History: History:
1976 c 188 s 5
Practical Notes
This law specifically targets health care providers and others who submit fraudulent claims to Minnesota’s Medical Assistance program. This is separate from federal Medicaid fraud laws, which may also apply.