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🌱 Patch AM: Golden Valley mental health firm at center of $1M Medicaid fraud case
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Hi Golden Valley! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Golden Valley mental health firm at center of $1M Medicaid fraud case
- How did a Golden Valley clinic allegedly steal over $1 million?
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Turning sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 63.
- Friday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Migrant Honored as 'Outstanding Refugee' by Dem State Charged with Trafficking-Linked Medicaid Fraud. (thenationalpulse.com) — Felony fraud charges against a Minnesota refugee honoree center on Reva Health, a Golden Valley company accused of billing Medicaid for mental health services that weren't properly provided. Prosecutors allege falsified records, kickbacks, and links between some associates and a separate sex-trafficking case. The situation adds to growing scrutiny of Medicaid and social-service fraud across Minnesota. 
• Minnesota Man Once Praised as 'Outstanding Refugee' Now Faces Charges in Alleged Medicaid Fraud Case (thestarnewsnetwork.com) — A Medicaid fraud case tied to Reva Health in Golden Valley alleges more than $1 million in improper billings for mental health services. State officials say records were falsified, unqualified providers were used, and illegal kickbacks were paid, while a second defendant faces related theft charges. The case is part of a broader federal push to crack down on Medicaid fraud in Minnesota.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden Valley
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- Link Crew Leader Training
Robbinsdale Armstrong High School AHS Cafeteria
8:30 am - Let's Read Summer Drop-in
Rockford Road Library 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427
3:00 pm - PPA In-Person Support Group
MnCAN Group Centennial United Methodist Church – Roseville
10:00 am - The Great Indoors: Drop-in Nature Activities
Rockford Road Library 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427
10:00 am - Let's Read Summer Drop-in
Rockford Road Library 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427
2:30 pm - Planning Commission Meeting →
Golden Valley, MN Calendar, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
6:30 pm - Virtual Coffee Club
MnCAN Group Virtual Via Zoom
8:00 am - The Great FAIR Get Together
FAIR School Pilgrim Lane 3725 Pilgrim Ln N, Plymouth, MN 55441, USA
4:30 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Games Galore (K through 5th Grade)
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55419
7:30 am - Mini Camp (6th through 8th Grade)
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55419
7:30 am - Baby Storytime
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
9:30 am - Adult Tutoring
Sumner Community Library 611 Van White Memorial Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55411
10:00 am
Wednesday August 19
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🗞 Nearby News
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Minneapolis
- Minneapolis City Council committee advances Reign's liquor license for renewal (kstp.com)
- Minneapolis businesses may soon be required to post dress codes publicly (kstp.com)
- Ameriprise Financial Inc. Profile MarketWatch (marketwatch.com)
Ok Golden Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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