FBI raids 2 Minnesota autism centers

Two Minnesota autism centers raided by FBI, accused of filing fraudulent claims
The FBI and state investigators raided the Smart Therapy Center's business office in Minneapolis and the Star Autism Center's office in St. Cloud on Thursday morning.
FBI raids Minnesota autism treatment centers for alleged fraud, notes ties to Feeding Our Future case
The FBI raided autism treatment centers in Minneapolis and St. Cloud for alleged fraud, and tie them to the Feeding Our Future case.
Basics of the FBI raids on Minnesota autism centers
The two companies in Minneapolis and St. Cloud allegedly stole millions in fraud money through government-funded programs in recent years.
FBI searches Star Autism in St. Cloud as Medicaid fraud investigation widens
Smart Therapy formed in 2019 and quickly became one of the highest-paid autism treatment providers in Minnesota, paid the ninth most out of 142 providers in 2021, when it was reimbursed $2.1 million. It was paid the third most out of 206 providers in 2022 ...
FBI raids at Minnesota autism centers connected to Feeding Our Future fraud
They took taxpayer dollars to care for vulnerable children, but investigators say they pocketed that cash instead. The FBI secured and seized boxes of evidence from two autism centers Thursday. We're learning these raids are connected to another massive fraud case.
Minnesota Gov. Walz calls for tougher Medicaid fraud penalties as FBI investigates autism centers
Gov. Tim Walz called Thursday for Minnesota to increase criminal penalties for Medicaid fraud in response to the FBI’s investigation into autism service providers. The FBI searched at least two Minnesota autism centers Thursday as it investigated “substantial evidence” of fraudulent Medicaid claims made by many companies participating in the state program.
FBI serves search warrants at autism clinics in Minneapolis, St. Cloud
FBI agents on Thursday raided two autism centers in Minnesota in connection with an investigation into suspected Medicaid fraud.
Minnesota GOP Delegation Says Taxpayers Deserve Answers on Autism Center Fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided offices in St. Cloud and Minnesota Thursday morning in connection to overbilling from autism centers. At the heart of the issue is the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention Program (EIDBI). It receives funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
FBI searching autism centers in Minneapolis, St. Cloud after finding ‘substantial evidence’ of health care fraud
Federal law enforcement suspects many autism centers are billing the state for services not actually provided to young Minnesotans with autism spectrum disorder.
FBI agents raid autism treatment centers in Minneapolis, St. Cloud
FBI agents Thursday morning searched the offices of two autism treatment centers as part of a major investigation into alleged Medicaid fraud.
FBI raids two Minnesota autism centers
A federal search warrant accuses the companies of submitting fraudulent claims for autism services that were never provided.
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2 Minnesota autism centers raided by FBI as part of wider fraud investigation
MINNEAPOLIS — The FBI raided two Minnesota autism centers, one in Minneapolis and one in St. Cloud, as part of a federal ...