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Senator cites federal charges in Minnesota autism Medicaid fraud, offers contested spending figures
Summary
On the Senate floor, a senator cited federal charges against 15 people tied to Medicaid payments for children with autism and said spending rose from $6 million to $192 million; he attributed the prosecution to the Justice Department.
A senator told the Senate that fraud schemes tied to Medicaid payments for children with autism in Minnesota had produced large increases in program spending, and he cited a recent federal prosecution charging 15 individuals.
"8 years ago, the Minnesota Medicaid program for children with autism spent $6,000,000," the senator said, and later stated that "the price tag ballooned from 6,000,000 to 192,000,000." He added that "Last month, federal officials charged 15 individuals for stealing $90,000,000 connected to the state's federally funded health care program," and attributed the characterization "the largest autism fraud scheme ever prosecuted" to the Justice Department as presented in his remarks.
The transcript records the senator presenting these numbers and attributing the prosecution to federal authorities; the senator tied the case to broader partisan criticism of Democrats and argued for tougher enforcement. The transcript does not provide documentary evidence or court filings; the Justice Department citation was stated by the senator in his floor remarks.
