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Minnesota parents faked autism in children to earn kickbacks in $46M scheme
Parents in Minnesota allegedly faked autism diagnoses in children to enroll them in fraudulent treatment programs at two autism centers, receiving up to $1,500 per child as part of a $46 million fraud and money laundering scheme, according to federal allegations.
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