Minnesota Nonprofit Says It Is At Risk Of Closing Over Potential Funding Pauses In Response To Fraud

CBS Minnesota

December 9, 2025

The federal and state crackdowns on fraud in Minnesota are creating collateral damage in programs aimed at helping people with disabilities.

One nonprofit says it is at risk of shutting down because of potential funding pauses. But supporters of the crackdown say it's all necessary to get to the root of schemes that have cost Minnesota taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.

The latest crackdown is from Dr. Mehmet Oz, the director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In a statement on X, Oz said, in part, "Our message to Walz is clear either fix this in 60 days or start looking under your bed for spare change because we are done footing the bill for your incompetence."

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