Seven Charged in $700K Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Seven people were charged Tuesday in a series of Medicaid fraud schemes that the Minnesota Attorney General's Office says cost taxpayers more than $700,000. Tremayne Jackson, 46, of St. Paul, faces seven counts of felony theft by false representation. The charges allege he defrauded the state's medical assistance program of over $125,000 between July 2020 and June 2024.

Jackson claimed to provide thousands of hours of personal care assistant and homemaker services in Minnesota. During that period, he was employed as a basketball coach in Kansas, according to the charges.

The scheme is one of several in the broader investigation. The Attorney General's Office did not name the other six defendants or specify their alleged roles. The total alleged fraud across all seven defendants exceeds $700,000.

Personal care assistant services are a frequent target for Medicaid fraud because hours are often self-reported and difficult to verify. The Minnesota case follows a national pattern: the Department of Justice has made healthcare fraud enforcement a priority, with several large busts in 2025 and 2026.

Medicaid managed care organizations and home health agencies face ongoing audit and clawback risk. The charges here target individual providers, not large institutions.

The case is pending in Ramsey County District Court. No trial date has been set.