New OLA report on autism kickbacks

The state Office of Legislative Auditor (OLA) published a new report today under the title,

Department of Human Services:
Investigations of Alleged Kickbacks in the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention Program

That’s the autism Medicaid program, where the state pays unlicensed providers of autism therapy services. You will recall that some defendants accused of defrauding the program are also accused of paying kickbacks to parents of patients involved in the scheme.

I’ll allow local media to characterize the OLA report’s findings,

Fox-9: Minnesota DHS failed to investigate kickback complaints in autism program: Auditor

Fox News: New audit exposes flawed system critics say let Minnesota fraud slip through cracks: ‘Didn’t act for years’

KSTP-5: Audit reveals flaw in how Minnesota DHS handled some autism fraud kickback claims

The FBI put together this table showing the explosive growth in this billion-dollar program since its inception,