Feds raid Twin Cities autism centers amid fraud push
Federal and state agents raided two Twin Cities autism therapy centers Thursday, executing court-authorized searches at Iska Inc. in St. Louis Park and Bright Horizon Therapy Center in Edina as part of fraud investigations.[1]
The operation involved the FBI and federal investigators from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and IRS Criminal Investigation.[1] State and federal partners also included the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.[1]
Investigators described the actions as "court-authorized investigative activity" and said they are connected to fraud probes.[1] Officials did not specify charges or targets, and the raids do not by themselves prove guilt.[1]
A fraud-focused news conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday in St. Cloud featuring Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, FBI Director Kash Patel, CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson.[1] Vice President JD Vance canceled a planned trip to attend, and the White House gave no explanation for his absence.[1] Officials have not said whether the raids are linked to the St. Cloud announcement.[1]
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- Federal and state agents raided Iska Inc. in St. Louis Park and Bright Horizon Therapy Center in Edina on Thursday as part of fraud investigations.
- Investigators described the actions as "court‑authorized investigative activity" and involved the FBI, HHS OIG, IRS Criminal Investigation, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Minnesota BCA, and the Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
- A fraud‑focused press conference in St. Cloud at 1 p.m. Friday will feature Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, FBI Director Kash Patel, CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz and FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson after Vice President JD Vance canceled his planned trip, with no explanation from the White House and no confirmation that the raids are tied to the announcement.
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