According to records cited by investigators and state lawmakers, 455 homes have now been confirmed as part of an inquiry into abuse of Minnesota’s home-care and Medicaid-related programs. Officials say the properties were registered as care facilities but, in many cases, were allegedly vacant or provided little to no legitimate services, while billing the state for millions of dollars annually.
The investigation is part of a broader crackdown on social-services fraud that has already exposed massive losses to Minnesota taxpayers across multiple programs. Prosecutors allege that bad actors exploited weak oversight, lax enrollment standards, and limited verification processes to submit inflated or entirely false claims.
President Donald Trump and Republican leaders have pointed to cases like this as proof of systemic failures under Democratic-run states, arguing that taxpayer-funded programs must be protected from fraud through stronger enforcement, tighter eligibility checks, and real accountability.
Trump has long warned that unchecked government spending without strict oversight invites abuse, a message his supporters say is being validated by the expanding Minnesota investigations. Conservatives argue that protecting aid for truly vulnerable Americans requires aggressively rooting out fraud — not ignoring it for political convenience.
State and federal authorities say investigations remain ongoing, with more charges and recoveries possible as auditors continue reviewing billing records and property registrations. Lawmakers critical of Minnesota’s leadership are calling for reforms to ensure social-services programs serve those in need — not fraud schemes that drain public resources.
