DOJ brings charges against 15 Minnesotans in $90 million Medicaid fraud schemes
Federal prosecutors say the alleged schemes involved seven state-managed Medicaid programs and included the largest autism fraud case ever charged by the Justice Department.
- The U.S. Department of Justice charged 15 people in Minnesota in Medicaid fraud schemes involving $90 million, according to Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald.
- Suspects are accused of submitting $22.7 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated this indictment is the largest autism fraud bust in American history.
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Minnesota autism, disabled services providers among 15 charged with Medicaid fraud
The Justice Department said the defendants defrauded Minnesota Medicaid and other programs of more than $90 million, and two of them billed for autism services that were never provided.
New federal fraud cases brought in Minnesota totaling $90 million
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – In a fresh batch of criminal cases filed this week in Minnesota, the government said the alleged fraud involved $90 million across seven state-managed Medicaid programs. The defendants include Fahima Mahamud, who was CEO of Future Leaders Early Learning Center, a childcare center in Minneapolis. Over three years, Mahamud’s organization was reimbursed approximately $4.6 million for services on behalf of people who didn’t make a…
Minnesota Fraud Crackdown: 15 Charged In $90 Million Case
Federal officials announced criminal charges Thursday against 15 individuals accused of carrying out more than $90 million in fraud across Minnesota taxpayer-funded programs. The Department of Justice announcement came hours after Aimee Bock, the founder of Feeding Our Future, was sentenced to 41 1/2 years in prison for her role in a separate $250 million pandemic-era child nutrition fraud scheme. Colin McDonald, assistant attorney general for t…
DOJ Announces Indictments Against 15 Minnesota Fraudsters in 'Shocking' $90 Million Bust - Fraudster Jumps Out of 4-Story Building, Flees (SURVEILLANCE VIDEO)
The Justice Department on Thursday announced new indictments against 15 Minnesota fraudsters in a 'shocking' $90 million bust during a press conference on its efforts to crack down on fraud.
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