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Pine County HHS says it received provider lists tied to state fraud probes; staff flagged local concerns
Summary
Commissioners discussed recent statewide HHS fraud reports and how Pine County has been affected; HHS Director Becky Foss said the county received lists of names tied to housing‑related services and described how local social workers have helped flag suspicious provider activity. DHS provided a final number of eight for a previously asked data point.
Commissioners discussed state‑level reports of fraud affecting HHS programs and asked whether Pine County had been impacted.
Commissioner Nelson asked whether names provided by the state in recent fraud investigations showed up in Pine County caseloads. Becky Foss, Pine County health and human services director, said the county "received a list of names of individuals supposedly receiving services related to the housing"…
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