51 People Control Both DHS Grants and Medicaid Providers

Author: Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project | Last updated: March 29, 2026

51 individuals serve as grantee officers while simultaneously owning Medicaid provider entities — creating self-dealing opportunities with DHS grant funds.

Part of the Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project — an independent, data-driven investigation of $23 billion in annual Medicaid spending across 87 counties.

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