Health care providers in Minnesota owe the Department of Human Services more than $40 million — but the agency has only made sporadic efforts to collect the debt over the past 10 years, according to a report released Tuesday by the Office of the Legislative Auditor.

The 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,

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

ST. PAUL — The Office of the Legislative Auditor released a report Tuesday, Dec. 10, revealing Minnesota’s Department of Human Services has been improperly handling Medicaid program overpayments.