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Minnesota agency mistakenly believed it lacked authority to investigate kickbacks, OLA...

A new report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) found that the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) mistakenly believed it lacked...

Somali ‘autism’ center chief pleads guilty to $6 million fraud scheme

(Daily Caller News Foundation) — The young CEO of a purported autism center serving Minnesota’s Somali community pleaded guilty Monday to raking in over...

Just 6 of 500 state autism providers have sought to comply...

As Minnesota finally moves to rein in an autism services program beset by accusations of fraud, lawmakers learned that nearly no one is rushing...

Third-party analysis flags 90% of past claims submitted to Minnesota autism...

A review of billing data from a state-run, Medicaid-funded autism program found that 90% of claims submitted to the program in the past four...

UPDATE: Data shows millions more paid to Minnesota care providers cited...

Minnesota’s Department of Human Services has now provided payment totals showing that just three care providers — which seemed largely empty when Alpha News...

Congress hears from Minnesota investigator, provider on fraud scandal as state...

Lawmakers on Wednesday heard testimony from an investigator, a watchdog and a frontline provider who said government inaction, political pressure and weak oversight allowed...

Autism provider sends no-trespass letter to Alpha News after reporters visited...

An Edina-based autism services provider that has collected at least $2.5 million in taxpayer money has sent Alpha News a no-trespass letter barring the...

EXPOSED: Alpha News reporters visit autism, adult day care centers as...

Prompted by a flood of tips from readers about facilities that tipsters say do not appear to be providing services, Alpha News reporters Liz...

Federal authorities announce new charges in Minnesota’s ongoing fraud saga

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota unveiled new charges against six individuals who are accused of defrauding state government programs that are funded by Medicaid. The...

Walz creates new ‘fraud prevention program,’ says ‘I just fix these...

Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday the creation of a new statewide fraud prevention program and the appointment of Minnesota’s first fraud czar as the...