That finding and others come from an audit that focused on payments in Minnesota’s Medicaid program from October 2006 to June 2023.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services' "internal control weakness" has led to more than $40 million in overpayments to Medicaid providers, according to a report released on Tuesday by state auditors.

A legislative audit faulted the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) for lax collection of more than $40 million owed to the state from nursing homes, hospitals and other medical providers. How much Minnesota could recoup,

Tuesday’s audit looked at the Department of Human Services’ finances from 2003-2023 and highlighted two major findings: the department’s “failure” to collect more than $40 million in outstanding overpayments and write-offs of smaller provider debts that could still be recoverable.