Fraud's price, fraud's cost, fraud's tragedy

There are 3 things that negatively affect fraud victims. First, there's the price of fraud. That's figured in the amount of $$$ STOLEN by fraudsters from taxpayers. Next, there's the cost of fraud, which is the value of services lost. Think of the homes that weren't provided by people battling addiction, seniors who can't afford housing and those just getting out of prison. On a personal basis, this might be the costliest of the considerations, no pun intended. Third, there's the personal development lost by those needing, but not getting, autism treatment. Further, how many people lost child care (CCAP) assistance programs, etc.

What got me thinking about these things is this Alpha News article. According to the article, "Just days after Alpha News reported that rural home care providers said Minnesota’s Medicaid revalidation process was shutting down legitimate agencies, non-emergency medical transportation companies in Greater Minnesota say they are now facing similar disruptions, leaving dialysis patients and others without reliable transportation to critical medical appointments." How are people supposed to get life-saving treatments when "non-emergency medical transportation companies" are "facing frequent disruptions?

As a result of the DFL's metrocentric posture, legitimate companies in Greater Minnesota are getting hurt while people who need these legitimate companies' services get short-changed. The DFL's done this to pad their pockets and to establish slush funds for their campaigns. Real people get hurt so the DFL can w0in a few extra races. That isn't the definition of integrity.

According to a statement from Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar, R-Fredenberg Township, some of the affected companies have served rural Minnesota communities for decades.

"Several other providers, some of which have served their communities for 40 to 60 years, reported that they submitted all required documentation on time and were awaiting [Department of Human Services] review," Zeleznikar’s statement said. "Despite meeting their obligations, their status has now changed from pending to terminated due to processing delays within the department."

That's disgusting. These providers did what Minnesota's Department of Human Services told them to do. Instead of getting restored, they got terminated. That's the other penalty levied by Minnesota's Department of Human Services. What a racket. They've certainly got their career DFL politicians train well.