The U.S. Department of Justice announced Medicaid and SNAP fraud enforcement actions in Minnesota on October 30, 2026. It said 13 defendants were charged, convicted, or sentenced between September 30 and October 30; the cases have different procedural statuses, and the announcement does not establish that every defendant was convicted. The DOJ reported nearly $83 million in intended losses across the schemes described, including about $29.1 million in newly charged cases. It also said it issued more than 1,000 subpoenas and executed more than 40 premises warrants in Minnesota during 2026.

Why it matters

  • The aggregate spans cases at different stages and should not be read as a single court finding.
  • The scale of subpoenas and warrants signals an extensive investigative effort alongside varied case outcomes.