Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that his office has charged a Twin Cities man in connection with $7.3 million in Medicaid fraud. The charge comes as lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz are proposing new ways to tackle persistent fraud in Minnesota’s public assistance programs ahead of the 2025 legislative session.

A Minnesota man defrauded the state Medicaid program of nearly $7.4 million through a multi-year scheme using the personal care and health care assistance company 1-0 Granny’s Helpful Hands, according to charges filed Wednesday.

An ex-con who previously served time for his role in a murder case is accused of bilking $7.3 million from Medicaid in Minnesota by illegally running a health care company by posing as his own mother.