Primary-Source Document Vault — Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project

Searchable vault of 35 primary-source documents — PACER court filings, OIG exclusion records, OLA audit reports, MN Secretary of State filings, and legislative records. Each document is linked to the investigations it supports.

71 documents indexed in the Minnesota Medicaid primary-source vault.

Documents

Supplemental Submission to OLA — PROMISE Act Audit — NEMT Provider Cross-Reference & Systemic Inter-Agency Blind Spot (May 2026) — Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project (2026-05-20) — Supplemental data submission from the Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project to OLA Legislative Auditor Judy Randall and the PROMISE Act audit team. Transmits cross-reference findings on 3 confirmed
OIG LEIE Monthly Updated CSV — April 2026 Snapshot (83,002 Records) — HHS Office of Inspector General (2026-04-30) — The April 30, 2026 monthly snapshot of the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Contains 83,002 active federal exclusion records. This is the primary cross-reference source for all exclus
CMS NPPES Enumeration Record — Nation Home Health Care LLC (NPI 1144081282) — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — NPPES (2026-04-30) — CMS NPPES live enumeration record for Nation Home Health Care LLC, NPI 1144081282. This organization NPI shows Guhaad Hashi Said (OIG-excluded) as authorized official — an active Minnesota Medicaid bi
CMS NPPES Enumeration Record — MAK Initiative (NPI 1194402842) — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — NPPES (2026-04-30) — CMS NPPES live record for MAK Initiative, NPI 1194402842. The authorized official listed is Shuaib Ibrahim — an OIG-excluded individual per the April 2026 LEIE snapshot.
MN Board of Nursing — License Verification Record (A.M.M., License #9739) — Minnesota Board of Nursing (2026-04-30) — MN Board of Nursing license lookup for the individual listed as Director of Nursing on the Soft Touch Home Health Care LLC NPI record (NPI 1225772767). The verification query was run April 30, 2026 as
CMS NPPES Enumeration Record — Alpha Healthy Care LLC (NPI 1023459500) — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — NPPES (2026-04-29) — CMS NPPES live enumeration record for Alpha Healthy Care LLC, NPI 1023459500. The record lists Mohamed Abdulle as Authorized Official — the same individual named as email counterparty on at least 8 re
Southdale Cycles Google Reviews — Street-Level Evidence PDF (2026-04-19) — Google / Independent Documentation (2026-04-19) — Archived Google Reviews page for the Southdale address associated with the MTM/NEMT provider termination investigation, captured April 19, 2026. Customer reviews reference cycling and sporting goods r
MPR News — 'Minnesota's plan to fight fraud underway as federal Medicaid money remains frozen' (April 10, 2026) — Minnesota Public Radio (2026-04-10) — MPR News coverage (April 10, 2026) of the state's Medicaid fraud prevention plan, including discussion of the MCO-level fraud review scope and what DHS is (and is not) doing to audit managed care clai
MN House Workforce, Labor & Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee — April 9, 2026 Minutes (Promise Act Briefing) — Minnesota House of Representatives (2026-04-09) — Minutes of the April 9, 2026 hearing of the MN House Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee. The hearing included a presentation by DEED Deputy Commissioner Kevin McKin
DOJ Press Release — 'Fraud Tourists' Plead Guilty to Minneapolis Medicaid Fraud (Feb 10, 2026) — U.S. Department of Justice / U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota (2026-02-10) — USAO-DMN press release announcing the December 2025 guilty pleas of Anthony Jefferson and Lester Brown in U.S. v. Jefferson (25-cr-483). DOJ describes them as Philadelphia-based 'fraud tourists' who m
U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing — 'When Public Funds Are Abused' (January 21, 2026) — U.S. House of Representatives (2026-01-21) — Hearing of the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance entitled 'When Public Funds Are Abused,' held January 21, 2026. Testimony included citizen-investigator Ni
OLA Special Review — DHS OIG Authority to Investigate Kickbacks (EIDBI Investigations) (January 2026) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2026-01-15) — OLA Special Review documenting that the DHS Office of Inspector General had erroneously claimed for decades that it lacked authority to investigate kickbacks in the Early Intensive Developmental and B
OLA Performance Audit — DHS Behavioral Health Administration Grants ($425M, 12 Findings) (January 2026) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2026-01-15) — 70-page OLA Financial Audit Division performance audit of the DHS Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) grants program — 830 grant agreements totaling $425 million. The report issued 12 findings, inc
U.S. House Oversight & Government Reform Committee Hearing — Minnesota Medicaid Fraud (January 7, 2026) — U.S. House of Representatives (2026-01-07) — First U.S. congressional hearing focused on Minnesota Medicaid fraud and federal funding risk, held by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on January 7, 2026.
Star Tribune — 'Minnesota is reviewing Medicaid spending to fight fraud, but the scope is limited' — Star Tribune (2026-01-01) — Star Tribune investigation reporting that Minnesota's Medicaid fraud review explicitly excludes managed care claims — the 78% of Medicaid spending flowing through MCOs is outside the DHS audit scope.
CMS Medicaid Enrollment Data — Monthly State-Level Enrollment (CHIP/Medicaid) — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2025-12-31) — CMS monthly Medicaid and CHIP enrollment data by state, used for enrollment trend analysis and per-enrollee spending calculations. Shows Minnesota enrollment growth from 750,000 to 1.42 million over 1
MPR News — 'Amid fraud concerns Minnesota adds extra review to high-risk Medicaid programs' (December 29, 2025) — Minnesota Public Radio (2025-12-29) — MPR News reporting (December 29, 2025) on DHS adding additional review requirements to high-risk Medicaid programs. Reports on the state's acknowledgment that existing program integrity infrastructure
U.S. v. Farah (24-cr-173) — Sentencing Order: 28 Years Federal Prison (Salim Said) — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2025-12-15) — Sentencing order in U.S. v. Farah (24-cr-173) imposing a 28-year federal-prison sentence on Salim Said, the operator described by DOJ as the FOF 'ringleader.' Companion case to U.S. v. Bock (22-cr-223
DOJ Press Release — Feeding Our Future Ringleader Sentenced to 28 Years Federal Prison — U.S. Department of Justice / U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota (2025-12-15) — USAO-DMN press release announcing the 28-year federal-prison sentence of Salim Said in U.S. v. Farah (24-cr-173). Describes Said as the operator who controlled the largest dollar volume of fraudulent
U.S. v. Jefferson (25-cr-483) — Guilty Pleas in $3.5M Housing Stabilization Services Fraud (Chozen Runner LLC) — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2025-12-15) — U.S. v. Jefferson (D. Minn. 25-cr-483) — guilty pleas of Anthony Waddell Jefferson and Lester Brown to $3.5M in fraudulent claims billed to Minnesota Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) thro
Star Tribune — 'How does Minnesota combat Medicaid fraud, and what could change?' — Star Tribune (2025-11-01) — Star Tribune explainer on Minnesota's Medicaid fraud detection infrastructure: DHS investigator staffing, MCO oversight limitations, the role of the AG's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and proposed legi
U.S. v. Hassan (22-cr-224) — Amended Government Exhibit List — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2025-10-06) — Amended government exhibit list filed by AUSA Daniel Bobier against defendant Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud in the Feeding Our Future criminal cluster (D. Minn. 22-cr-224). Lists 461 trial exhibits across c
DOJ Press Release — First-Wave Housing Stabilization Services Fraud Charges (September 2025) — U.S. Department of Justice / U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota (2025-09-15) — USAO-DMN press release announcing the first wave of federal charges against defendants in the Minnesota HSS Medicaid fraud cluster, following the July 2025 FBI raid on the Griggs-Midway Building in St
DHS Human Services Judge Recommendation — Joyful Home Health Care Maltreatment Reversal (Docket #248437, May 13, 2025) — Minnesota Department of Human Services (2025-05-13) — Recommendation of DHS Human Services Judge Jonathan R. Hall (DHS docket #248437, signed May 13, 2025) recommending REVERSAL of the substantiated MDH maltreatment finding HL33179002M (concluded October
U.S. v. Bock (22-cr-223) — Jury Verdict on All 17 Wire Fraud Counts (Aimee Bock) — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2025-03-19) — Jury verdict in U.S. v. Bock (22-cr-223) finding Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Marie Bock guilty on all 17 wire-fraud counts and 2 money-laundering-conspiracy counts in the 48-count superseding ind
DOJ Press Release — Feeding Our Future Founder Aimee Bock Convicted on All 17 Counts — U.S. Department of Justice / U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota (2025-03-19) — USAO-DMN press release announcing the March 19, 2025 jury convictions of Aimee Marie Bock and Salim Said in U.S. v. Bock (22-cr-223). Confirms the 17-count wire-fraud verdict, 2 money-laundering-consp
Clifton Property Transfer History — 6568 Central Ave & 8445 Center Dr (Anoka County) — Anoka County Assessor / ATTOM (2025-01-01) — Anoka County property transfer records for 6568 Central Ave and 8445 Center Dr — two properties in the Clifton Properties fraud cluster. Records document ownership chain, transfer dates, and purchase
CMS MBES — Minnesota Medicaid State Expenditure Report (FY2024) — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2024-12-31) — CMS Medicaid Budget and Expenditure System (MBES) state expenditure report for Minnesota. Primary source for Minnesota total Medicaid spending ($23B), federal match (FMAP) calculations, program-level
MN Campaign Finance Board — Lobbyist Disbursement Report (Health & Human Services, 2024) — Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board (2024-12-31) — Annual lobbying disbursement data from the MN Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board covering Health & Human Services lobbying in the 2024 legislative session. Includes client names, lobbyist re
OLA Performance Audit — DHS Licensing Division: Support to Counties (2024) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2024-12-01) — OLA Program Evaluation Division audit of the DHS Licensing Division's relationship with county licensing partners. Identifies a 1,000:1 provider-to-licensor ratio (21 staff for 21,000+ providers) and
Minnesota DHS Office of Inspector General — Annual Report (FY2024) — Minnesota Department of Human Services (2024-12-01) — DHS OIG annual report documenting program integrity staffing (approximately 60 total investigators, approximately 30 focused on provider-side fraud), case volumes (630 provider investigations FY2023),
Minnesota DHS — Managed Care Organization Performance Reports and Enrollment Data (FY2024) — Minnesota Department of Human Services (2024-12-01) — DHS annual reporting on Medicaid managed care plan enrollment, SIU staffing disclosures, claims volume, and performance metrics. Source for total MCO enrollment (1.2M members across 9 plans), plan-by-
Star Tribune — 'Minnesota wants fixes for Blue Cross plan after alleged contract breach' — Star Tribune (2024-08-01) — Star Tribune reporting on Minnesota DHS issuing corrective action requirements and financial penalties against Blue Plus (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota) following an alleged breach of the Medica
Minnesota Legislature — FY2024–2025 HHS Omnibus Appropriation and Medicaid Budget — Minnesota House Fiscal Analysis Department (2024-07-01) — Minnesota legislature HHS omnibus appropriation documents and fiscal analysis for Medicaid FY2024–2025. Source for total Medicaid program budget ($22.6B), MCO capitation payment total ($14.2B, 63% of
OLA Special Review — Minnesota Department of Education Oversight of Feeding Our Future (June 2024) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2024-06-15) — OLA Special Review evaluating the Minnesota Department of Education's (MDE) administration of the federal CACFP funds that flowed through Feeding Our Future. Documents MDE's failure to act on multiple
OLA Performance Audit — DHS Grant Award Processes (April 2024) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2024-04-15) — OLA Program Evaluation Division audit of how DHS awards competitive grants. Documents conflicts of interest in award decisions, weak documentation requirements, and inadequate post-award monitoring ac
Minnesota Legislature Fiscal Note — HF2613 (Medicaid Oversight, 2024 Session) — Minnesota House Fiscal Analysis Department (2024-03-15) — Minnesota Legislature fiscal analysis note for HF2613 — a 2024 session bill addressing Medicaid provider screening and oversight improvements. Documents the projected costs of expanded background chec
OLA Performance Audit — Minnesota Medicaid Managed Care (2024) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2024-03-01) — OLA Program Evaluation Division performance audit of the Minnesota Medicaid Managed Care program. Updates the structural findings of the 2018 MCO oversight report and evaluates implementation of prior
U.S. v. Mohamed et al. (24-cr-015) — Indictment (FOF Wave 2) — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2024-01-18) — Second-wave FOF indictment against Gandi Yusuf Mohamed, Aisha Hassan Hussein, Fadumo Mohamed Yusuf, Shakur Abdinur Abdisalam, Suleman Yusuf Mohamed, Sahra Sharif Osman, and Ikram Yusuf Mohamed. Charge
DOJ Press Release — FOF Wave 2 Indictments (January 2024) — U.S. Department of Justice / U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota (2024-01-18) — DOJ press release announcing the January 2024 second-wave Feeding Our Future indictment (U.S. v. Mohamed, 24-cr-015) charging seven additional defendants in the ongoing FOF prosecution.
CMS FY2023 Focused Program Integrity Review — Minnesota (Final Report) — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2023-12-01) — CMS Focused Program Integrity Review Contractor (FPIRC) final report for Minnesota FY2023. Found that MCO fraud referrals to DHS were 'low relative to program size' with only 3 of 9 MCOs submitting mo
OLA — Post-FOF DHS Fraud Prevention Assessment (2023) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2023-06-01) — OLA assessment of DHS Medicaid fraud prevention capabilities in the wake of the Feeding Our Future prosecutions. Evaluates which recommendations from prior OLA reports (2007–2022) were implemented and
U.S. v. Multiple Defendants (23-cr-91) — FOF Wave 3 Indictment (Six Additional Defendants) — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2023-03-15) — Wave-3 Feeding Our Future indictment (D. Minn. 23-cr-91) charging six additional defendants and securing one defendant's guilty plea in continuing fraud schemes connected to the original FOF cluster.
DOJ Press Release — Six Additional FOF Defendants Charged, One Pleads Guilty (Wave 3) — U.S. Department of Justice / U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota (2023-03-15) — USAO-DMN press release announcing the Wave-3 FOF indictment (23-cr-91) charging six additional defendants in continuing CACFP fraud schemes connected to the original FOF cluster.
MN SOS MBLS Portal — Corporate Dissolution & Reinstatement Record: Soft Touch Home Health Care LLC — Minnesota Secretary of State (2023-02-08) — MN SOS dissolution record for Soft Touch Home Health Care LLC showing administrative dissolution on February 8, 2023 — while the entity's NPI (1225772767) remained active and enrolled in Minnesota Med
OIG LEIE Exclusion Record — Guhaad Hashi Said — HHS Office of Inspector General (2023-01-01) — Individual federal exclusion record for Guhaad Hashi Said from the OIG LEIE. Said was excluded from federal healthcare programs following his role in the Feeding Our Future criminal scheme (U.S. v. Ha
OIG LEIE Exclusion Record — Ahmednur Ahmed — HHS Office of Inspector General (2023-01-01) — Individual federal exclusion record for Ahmednur Ahmed from the OIG LEIE. Post-exclusion, Ahmed appears as authorized official or key personnel on ONSIDE HOME CARE and THRIVE TOGETHER Medicaid-billing
OIG LEIE Exclusion Record — Shuaib Ibrahim — HHS Office of Inspector General (2023-01-01) — Individual federal exclusion record for Shuaib Ibrahim from the OIG LEIE. Post-exclusion, Ibrahim appears as authorized official on MAK INITIATIVE (NPI 1194402842), a Minnesota Medicaid-billing entity
HHS-OIG Enforcement Action — Civil Monetary Penalties, Feeding Our Future Defendants — HHS Office of Inspector General (2023-01-01) — HHS-OIG enforcement actions database entries for Feeding Our Future defendants who received civil monetary penalties (CMPs) or program exclusions following federal prosecution. Covers the OIG's admini
U.S. v. Bock et al. (22-cr-223) — Original Indictment (Feeding Our Future) — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2022-09-20) — Original federal indictment against Aimee Marie Bock, Asad Mohamed Abshir, Abdulkadir Nur Salah, Abdikadir Ainanshe Mohamud, and four other defendants. Core Feeding Our Future (FOF) prosecution, charg
U.S. v. Hassan et al. (22-cr-224) — Original Indictment (Feeding Our Future) — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2022-09-20) — Original indictment against Qamar Ahmed Hassan, Filsan Mumin Hassan, Abdullahe Nur Jesow, Sahra Mohamed Nur, Yusuf Bashir Ali, Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud, Abdul Abubakar Ali, and Guhaad Hashi Said. Compa
DOJ Press Release — Feeding Our Future Federal Indictments (September 2022) — U.S. Department of Justice / U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota (2022-09-20) — DOJ press release announcing the September 2022 Feeding Our Future indictments across five federal cases, charging 47 defendants with allegedly stealing nearly $50 million from the USDA Child and Adul
U.S. v. Farah et al. (22-cr-00133) — Original Indictment (Empire Cuisine / FOF) — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2022-06-03) — Original indictment against Said Shafii Farah, Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, Mohamed Jama Ismail, and others — the earliest of the Feeding Our Future federal criminal cases, targeting the Empire Cuisine and
ATTOM Property Records — Golis Properties / Kilimanjaro Properties Minneapolis Purchases (2021) — ATTOM Data Solutions / Hennepin County Assessor (2021-12-31) — ATTOM property transaction records for 9 Minneapolis-area real estate purchases in 2021 through Golis Properties LLC, Kilimanjaro Properties, S&S Catering Inc, and Banadir Hall Inc. Records corroborat
CMS Medicaid Program Integrity Toolkit for States — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2021-01-01) — CMS Program Integrity Toolkit for States, which establishes the 1:10,000 enrollee-to-SIU-investigator ratio as the recommended benchmark for MCO Special Investigation Units. Cited directly in the CMS
Minnesota DHS — Blue Plus Corrective Action Orders and Financial Penalties (2018–2020) — Minnesota Department of Human Services (2020-12-31) — DHS corrective action orders and financial penalties issued to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota / Blue Plus for systematic failures in fraud detection, reporting, and action (2018–2020). Eight corr
U.S. v. Elmi (20-cr-262, D. Minn.) — Alliance Wellness Network Federal Case — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2020-11-10) — Federal criminal case U.S. v. Elmi (D. Minn. 20-cr-262) involving defendants connected through the 'Alliance Wellness' provider network. Surfaces in PACER searches across multiple Alliance Wellness-af
OLA Performance Audit — DHS Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program Oversight — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2020-03-01) — OLA performance audit of DHS oversight of the Personal Care Assistance (PCA) program — the second-largest Minnesota Medicaid program by spending. Identifies field-audit attendance gaps, EVV implementa
OLA — DHS Information Technology Systems (2020) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2020-02-01) — OLA evaluation of DHS information technology systems, focusing on MMIS/MAXIS obsolescence, fraud detection analytics limitations, and DHS's data integration gaps. Part of the documented series of OLA
MN SOS Filing — Said Inc (Entity 899193100038) — Minnesota Secretary of State (2019-01-01) — MN SOS filing for a corporation linked to the Banadir operator cluster (entity 899193100038). Fourth entity completing the four-entity Banadir vertical mill documented in the MN DHS SIRS referral.
MN SOS Filing — Said LLC (Entity 898641500038) — Minnesota Secretary of State (2018-01-01) — MN SOS filing for a limited liability company linked to the Banadir operator cluster (entity number 898641500038). Part of the four-entity Banadir corporate mill. Entity was active during periods of c
OLA — DHS Oversight of Managed Care Organizations (2018) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2018-01-01) — OLA evaluation of DHS oversight of Minnesota Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs). Documents the structural gap between MCO contract value ($9B+) and DHS oversight capacity (4 contract managemen
42 CFR Part 455 Subpart D — Medicaid Program Integrity: MCO Special Investigation Units — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2016-05-06) — Federal regulation (42 CFR 455.236) requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to establish and maintain Special Investigation Units for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse. Establishe
CMS 2016 Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule — 42 CFR Parts 430–456 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2016-05-06) — Final rule modernizing Medicaid managed care regulations. Strengthened MCO program integrity requirements including mandatory SIU establishment (455.236), fraud referral obligations to state agencies,
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Acute Care Chiropractic Clinic — RICO Complaint (2014) — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2014-01-01) — Civil RICO complaint by Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company against Acute Care Chiropractic Clinic — a prior-fraud entity in the same geographic cluster as the PIP (personal injury protection) fraud
OLA — Medicaid Fraud Prevention and Detection (2013) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2013-01-01) — OLA evaluation of DHS's fraud prevention and detection capabilities across Minnesota Medicaid. Recommended modern fraud detection analytics, adequate investigator staffing, and mandatory MCO data shar
Allstate Insurance Co. v. Linden Corner Chiropractic et al. — Civil Insurance Fraud Complaint (2011) — U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2011-01-01) — Civil insurance-fraud complaint filed by Allstate in the District of Minnesota (0:11-cv-00027-JRT-JSM) against a chiropractic and personal-injury-protection (PIP) provider cluster — the same geographi
MN SOS Filing — Banadir Restaurant LLC (Entity 4177165-2) — Minnesota Secretary of State (2009-01-01) — Minnesota Secretary of State business filing record for Banadir Restaurant LLC. This entity is one of four SOS entities comprising the 'Banadir vertical mill' identified in the SIRS/PEC referral — a s
OLA — Evaluation of DHS Personal Care Assistance Program (2009) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2009-01-01) — OLA evaluation of the DHS Personal Care Assistance (PCA) program — Minnesota's second-largest Medicaid program by spending. Documented absence of electronic visit verification, insufficient background
OLA — Medical Assistance Program Integrity (2007) — Office of the Legislative Auditor, Minnesota (2007-01-01) — Office of the Legislative Auditor program evaluation of Medical Assistance (Medicaid) program integrity in Minnesota. The earliest in the documented series of OLA audit reports warning DHS about syste
MN SOS Filing — Banadir Assumed Name Registration (2689447-2) — Minnesota Secretary of State (2006-01-01) — Assumed name (DBA) registration for the Banadir brand under filing ID 2689447-2. Part of the four-entity Banadir corporate mill documented in the MN DHS SIRS referral. The assumed-name registration pr