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Friday, November 6, 2026

FBI RAIDS 17 Minnesota Sites As Feds EXPOSE $41 Million Autism & Medicaid Fraud


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On October 29, federal agents served 17 search warrants across Minnesota and arrested four business owners. The next day, FBI Director Kash Patel stood beside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz in St. Cloud and said prosecutors accuse the four of trying to take more than $41 million from Medicaid.

In this report

  • Who the four defendants are, and how much each company billed and was paid
  • The Smart Therapy case, where prosecutors say parents were paid $300 to $1,500 cash per child, per month
  • How Minnesota's autism program grew from $600,000 in claims in 2018 to more than $400 million in 2025
  • The two autism centers in St. Louis Park and Edina that were searched but not charged
  • Why Governor Walz's office called the press conference "a political spectacle just days before an election"

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Presumption of innocence

All four defendants are charged, not convicted. Three have pleaded not guilty. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. Iska Inc. and Bright Horizon Therapy Center have not been charged with any crime.

Sources

U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota, FOX 9, KSTP, WCCO, KARE 11, MPR News, Star Tribune, New York Post.

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