(The Center Square) – The federal government has blocked more than $112 million in federal Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services said it already paid the provider claims and was awaiting reimbursement by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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