Under Minnesota law, it’s the Attorney General’s job to investigate and prosecute Medicaid (also known as Medical Assistance) fraud. And Keith runs one of the most effective fraud-fighting units of any Attorney General in America. His Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has secured over 340 fraud convictions since Keith first took office in 2019 - on average, that’s an investigation, indictment, and conviction every eight days.
Out of every state in the county, Keith’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit regularly ranks among the best in the nation when it comes to cases charged and convictions secured.* In 2026, Keith pushed through major bipartisan legislation to help in the fight against fraud.
Fighting Fraud
Passing Key Fraud-Fighting Legislation
Keith has no patience for people who steal from taxpayers and the Minnesotans who rely on Medicaid (known as Medical Assistance in Minnesota). That’s why he led the charge to pass the Medical Assistance Protection Act (MAP Act), a bill that fights fraud by adding new investigators to his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, expanding its investigative power, increasing penalties for large-scale theft, and more. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, and Keith has already started hiring more investigators and prosecutors to go after fraud.
Prosecuting Medicaid Fraudsters
Since taking office, Keith’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has prosecuted and convicted more than 340 Medicaid fraudsters. In 2026 alone, Keith’s fraud unit charged Minnesota providers who billed for services they never delivered and partnered with the federal government on indictments spanning housing stabilization, disability services, and home care fraud.
Media Coverage of Keith Fighting Fraud
Minnesota Attorney General announces Medicaid fraud charges against 7 providers
Among those charged are a Fargo resident and six people from Minnesota cities, including St. Paul, Minneapolis, Blaine, Columbia Heights and East Grand Forks.
Minnesota attorney general charges Minneapolis man with more than $3M in Medicaid fraud
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced criminal charges Wednesday against a Minneapolis man accused of defrauding the state’s Medicaid program of more than $3 million over a four-year period.
Former Mower County care coordinator charged with Medicaid fraud
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Thursday that the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has filed Medicaid fraud charges against a former Mower County care coordinator.
Two men charged in $1.5M Minnesota Medicaid theft
Attorney General Keith Ellison announced charges against two men accused of stealing more than $1.5 million combined from Minnesota's Medicaid program through separate fraud schemes.
Minnesota attorney general charges 8 in scheme that cheated Medicaid out of $860,000
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office has charged eight people with perpetrating a long-running fraud scheme that cost the state's Medicaid program more than $860,000.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison brings charges in large Medicaid fraud case
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has brought charges against three people accused in a scheme to defraud the state's Medical Assistance program out of nearly $11 million.
Fighting Fraud Against Minnesotans
Keith doesn't just fight Medicaid fraud, he goes after scammers, predatory lenders, and dishonest businesses that target Minnesotans directly.
Contractors:
Keith has sued unlicensed contractors and home-renovation scammers who took people’s money and either botched the job or just plain didn’t do it and secured millions of dollars in restitution for Minnesotans who were cheated.
Lenders:
Keith shut down online lenders charging Minnesotans interest rates as high as 800% on loans, which is more than 20 times the maximum allowed under state law. Keith forced the companies to forgive over $1 million in loans to Minnesotans.
Opioid manufacturers:
Keith recovered more than $630 million for Minnesota from opioid makers, including Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, who deceptively marketed how addictive and dangerous their drugs really were. That money is going to treatment and recovery services across Minnesota.
Deceptive pricing and hidden fees:
Keith forced retailers to refund Minnesotans hit with illegal, hidden charges, including a clothing retailer that tacked on a fake tariff surcharge and a home-improvement chain that advertised discounts shoppers could never actually redeem.
Robocalls and phone scams:
Keith sued a telecom company responsible for more than 7.5 billion illegal robocalls, many of them scams aimed at seniors, and warned multiple other companies to stop transmitting illegal robocalls or face lawsuits.
Debt relief scams:
Keith forced fraudulent debt-settlement companies to refund more than $2.8 million to Minnesotans after these companies lied about the services they provide and charged illegal fees. Keith won’t let scammers prey on people who are already struggling with debt.
These links take you to reports published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General about each state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The statistical charts show the number of fraud indictments and convictions for each state.
2025 - 2024 - 2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019
Every year Keith’s been Attorney General, Minnesota’s fraud unit has ranked as one of the best in the nation. On average, it ranks 5th when it comes to number of fraud charges filed and fraud convictions secured, and Minnesota regularly beats states with double or triple the population that have fraud units with double or triple the staff.
Keith’s job is holding fraudsters accountable and he’s damn good at it.