Medicaid Oversight and Fraud

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.