CMS chief warns Minnesota: fix Medicaid fraud or lose funds
The CMS chief warned Minnesota leaders to promptly address alleged Medicaid fraud or risk losing federal funding. State and federal probes have uncovered what officials describe as a sprawling, roughly $1 billion scheme involving fake offices and phony firms — including 22 purported HSS providers at the Griggs‑Midway Building that billed about $8 million in roughly 16 months, about 40 related DHS investigations, FBI searches at the property, charges against four defendants, and "Brilliant Minds Services" identified as a top biller at about $2.3 million.
📌 Key Facts
- Report frames the case as part of a broader Minnesota Medicaid fraud scandal valued at about $1 billion involving fake offices and phony firms.
- At the Griggs‑Midway Building, 22 purported HSS providers billed roughly $8 million in Medicaid claims over about 16 months.
- Minnesota DHS launched about 40 investigations tied to that Griggs‑Midway address, and the FBI executed searches at the property.
- The reporting identified four defendants by name and detailed the criminal charges against them.
- 'Brilliant Minds Services' was identified as a top biller in the scheme, responsible for roughly $2.3 million in Medicaid claims.
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Inside Minnesota’s $1B fraud: fake offices, phony firms and a scandal hiding in plain sight
New information:
- Specific site-based detail: 22 purported HSS providers at the Griggs-Midway Building billed ~$8 million in Medicaid claims in ~16 months.
- Minnesota DHS launched ~40 investigations tied to that address; FBI executed searches at the property.
- Names and charges for four defendants and identification of 'Brilliant Minds Services' as a top biller (~$2.3 million).