‘Culture of Fraud’: FBI Indicts 15 People in Minnesota Health Care Scandal
The FBI has indicted 15 individuals in Minnesota for a significant health care fraud scheme. This operation allegedly defrauded taxpayers of over $90 million, impacting various Medicaid programs. Officials have described the situation as a 'culture of fraud' that has severely affected legitimate services for those in need.
- ▪The defendants allegedly used autism centers to bill for services that were not provided.
- ▪This scheme involved the two largest Medicaid fraud cases ever charged in the district.
- ▪The investigation revealed that some programs had to shut down due to fraudulent activities, costing taxpayers significantly more than intended.
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Home – Political News – ‘Culture of Fraud’: FBI Indicts 15 People in Minnesota Health Care Scandal news ‘Culture of Fraud’: FBI Indicts 15 People in Minnesota Health Care Scandal Joseph Buff • May 21, 2026 Print Kash Patel on May 12, 2026. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); The FBI indicted 15 people Thursday for an alleged health care scheme that illustrates a “culture of fraud” in Minnesota.
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