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Tom Shattuck, Steve Robinson, Jon Fetherston, Seamus Othot and Graham react to federal health care fraud indictments. Othot says owner Noora Abd and five others were charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and making false statements to law enforcement, and the panel replays his April visit to the company's South Portland office. The panel explains how federal Medicaid claims data flagged the agency's billing as an outlier. Fetherston reports from Lewiston City Hall, where he says the private security guard at the polls quit and Lewiston police were called in to cover, and the panel reviews the latest state absentee ballot request data. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Tom Shattuck, Steve Robinson, Jon Fetherston, Seamus Othot and Graham cover early voting at Lewiston City Hall. Fetherston says three complaints have been filed with the Lewiston Police Department over the Maine People's Alliance's activities at City Hall, and he and Othot show video from their day in Lewiston. Fetherston also interviews a Lewiston business owner who is building a wall to protect his staff from gunfire. Robinson walks through state investigative reports on how a box of blank absentee ballot return envelopes ended up at a Maryland nonprofit, and the panel discusses overseas ballots and a Portland City Council plan to use opioid settlement money for a warming shelter. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Gateway Community Services started out billing MaineCare for translation and grew into a Medicaid agency doing about $5 million a year. It was audited three times, found to have overbilled Medicaid every time, and never paid it back. Along the way, Gateway and its founder, Somali-American refugee Abdullahi Ali, became a cornerstone of the Maine Democratic Party’s “Get Out the Vote” strategy in Portland, Lewiston, and other urban areas with large non-English-speaking populations. Beginning in 2022, Gateway accepted no-bid contracts from the Mills Administration for “community health outreach” while simultaneously creating and running the Community Organizing Alliance, an explicitly political group aimed at turning out non-English-speaking migrants to vote for Maine Democrats. The entire scheme came crashing down when the Maine Wire began reporting on failed audits, allegations of fraud, and Ali’s botched presidential campaign in Jubbaland. The Robinson Report does deep investigations into the forces manipulating government and politics in Maine. Support our work today! We cover the whole saga: Ali's Jubaland presidential campaign, Deqa Dhalac working there while she sat in the legislature, whistleblower Chris Bernardini and the alleged timesheet fraud, $400,000 in opioid settlement money, and the no-bid CHOW contracts that kept migrant outreach workers going door to door and on the payroll through the 2024 election, and the Community Organizing Alliance. Nobody has been arrested or charged; Gateway was defunded, Ali is on the lam, and the bank took his house. Yet the Community Organizing Alliance can still be found today hustling voters from vans into Lewiston City Hall. Timestamps 00:00 Intro00:15 What Gateway Community Services is03:37 Abdullahi Ali, translation billing and three audits10:03 Deqa Dhalac, the nonprofit and the LLC13:10 124 Canal Street, clans and remittances22:39 The Jubaland militia and the Azerbaijan trip28:19 Whistleblower Chris Bernardini: timesheets and EVV42:00 Opioid settlement money and the Lewiston shooting fund46:36 No-bid contracts, CHOWs and the Community Organizing Alliance56:50 Nick Shirley and national attention; where Ali went1:01:38 Aftermath: no charges, money not repaid, PPP1:20:00 What if they come after the Maine Wire? Subscribe / follow * Robinson Report (Substack): https://robinsonreport.substack.com * Robinson Report podcast page: https://robinsonreport.substack.com/podcast * The Maine Wire: https://www.themainewire.com * The Maine Wire on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMaineWire * Steve Robinson on X: https://x.com/SteveRob * The Maine Wire on X: https://x.com/TheMaineWire * The Maine Wire on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themainewire Related stories Womp, Womp: Somali Refugee Accused of MaineCare Fraud Loses $1 Million Home After Tax Liens - Bangor Savings Bank has moved to foreclose on Gateway founder Abdullahi Ali’s Falmouth home, and county records show tax liens for unpaid 2023 and 2024 taxes. Gateway Misses Appeal Deadline, Leaving Maine’s Fraud Finding Unchallenged as $1.7 Million MaineCare Scandal Deepens - Gateway let the July 17 deadline pass without appealing DHHS’s “credible allegation of fraud” finding, leaving its MaineCare payment suspension in place as investigations into about $1.7 million in questioned billings continue. DHHS Affirms Credible Allegations of Fraud Against Gateway Community Services, Confirming Maine Wire Reporting - A May 12 DHHS letter to Gateway’s lawyer upheld the December suspension of its MaineCare payments, citing credible allegations of fraud. Dhalac Exits Augusta as Gateway Scandal and Federal Oversight Probe Follow Her Out the Door - As Rep. Deqa Dhalac finished her last regular State House session, questions about her past ties to Gateway remained amid state and federal scrutiny of the organization. New State Records Show Gateway Community Services Paid Back $118k of Alleged $1.6 Million in “Over Payments” - DHHS records obtained through a Freedom of Access Act request show Gateway repaid just $118,431.58 of the more than $1.6 million the state says it overbilled. Adam Healthcare Services: Medicaid Biller Tied to Gateway Community Services and Money Transfers Ordered to Repay Over $600k Following Audit - A home health agency headquartered at the same 124 Canal Street address as Gateway’s Lewiston office faced initial audit recoupment demands of more than $600,000 before rebranding. Somalia First Maine Rep Quits Politics Amid Multiple Fraud Investigations - Rep. Deqa Dhalac announced she will not seek reelection, citing a hostile climate, as she and her former employer Gateway face multiple investigations. Better Late Than Never: Gov. Mills Finally Backs Gateway Probe After Months of Silence - After months of silence, Gov. Janet Mills said she supports a “full investigation” into Gateway after state audits found more than $1 million in overbilling. Celebrated Democrat NGO Leader Lists Million Dollar Maine McMansion for Sale After Homeland Security, House Oversight Probe His Migrant Agency - Abdullahi Ali listed his Falmouth home for $1 million less than a week after Homeland Security Investigations agents descended on Gateway’s Lewiston offices. Congress Investigates Gateway as Maine Lawmakers Return — GOP Calls for Dhalac’s Removal From Budget Committee - With Congress investigating Gateway and the roles of Reps. Deqa Dhalac and Yusuf Yusuf, House Republicans called for Dhalac’s removal from the Appropriations Committee. Mills Emerges on Senate Trail as Gateway Scandal Looms, Silence Continues - Gov. Janet Mills made her first public appearance since scrutiny of Gateway intensified, collecting Senate petition signatures while staying silent on the scandal. The Feds Have Arrived: Homeland Security Doorstops Somali MaineCare Rackets in Lewiston - Homeland Security agents visited multiple Lewiston locations, including sites linked to Abdullahi Ali and his former deputies Reps. Deqa Dhalac and Yusuf Yusuf. DHHS Cuts Off Medicaid Payments to Gateway Communities as Audit Finds Over $1M in Overbilling, Fraud Allegations Escalate - DHHS suspended Gateway’s MaineCare payments over suspected fraud after a third state audit found more than $1 million in overbilling. House Oversight Requests Bank Records Linked to Maine Medicaid Agency, Somali Rep Dhalac - House Oversight Chairman James Comer asked Treasury for Suspicious Activity Reports tied to Gateway, Abdullahi Ali, and Rep. Deqa Dhalac. Migrant Agency Accused of MaineCare Fraud Boasts Extensive Ties to Maine Democrats - Gateway kept winning no-bid state contracts despite prior audit findings while its leaders helped create the Community Organizing Alliance to turn out migrant voters. Top Republican Calls for Investigation Into Gateway Community Services for MaineCare Fraud - Sen. Matt Harrington called on Gov. Mills to investigate Gateway after a former employee described an alleged scheme to defraud MaineCare. Somali-American Refugee’s Medicaid Agency Submitted Bogus MaineCare Claims for Years, Former Employees Allege - Former Gateway employees allege the company artificially inflated its Medicaid billing for at least five years, even after an earlier audit found nearly $1 million in overbilling. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Tom Shattuck and Steve Robinson walk through Troy Jackson’s letter blaming Republican news sites for his legal trouble. The panel covers Jackson’s Augusta District Court letter after his suit over an Augusta home purchase was dismissed, including his claim that opposing counsel threatened media exposure and later fed Republican online news sites. Steve Robinson says Maine Wire’s reporting did not come from that alleged tip. Shawn Packard, Joe Sokol, Seamus Othot and Jon Fetherston also discuss a Waterville High School hoax bomb threat, Jackson’s FEC filings as they posted during the show, and other clips from the week. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Tom Shattuck, Steve Robinson, Jon Fetherston and the panel cover Sanford PD’s response to the mill video. Graham Pollard, Joe Sokol and Seamus Othot join as Fetherston describes an overnight look inside Sanford’s abandoned mill; the panel says Sanford police then secured the area and the city moved people off the sidewalk, with a street shutdown notice following. They also cover Joe Sokol’s Bangor confrontation and ongoing MaineCare group-home reporting from the field. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Tom Shattuck, Steve Robinson, Jon Fetherston, Graham Pollard and Seamus Othot on the Susan Collins-Troy Jackson debate. The panel says Jackson’s answer on the FHA loan for his Augusta house, that he was there five days a week, contradicts how he described the house when defending his mileage reimbursements. They also play MS NOW host Jen Psaki’s interview with Jackson in Maine. Robinson says absentee ballot requests through Oct. 6 reached 100,657, with 54.9% from registered Democrats, compared with 60% at the same point in 2022. Fetherston says a man threatened him in a hallway after Tuesday’s Lewiston City Council meeting, where speakers criticized his reporting. Othot reports on a prison protest, and Joe Sokol’s video shows early-morning traffic at a Bangor methadone clinic. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Steve Robinson and Jon Fetherston delve into the closure of Quality Care Access and We Care Residential Services. Plus, a Lewiston City Councilor is accused of sexual misconduct. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

William Turton is the Pro Publica investigative reporter who released a report this week alleging that Sen. Susan Collins and several members of her staff engaged in an elaborate conspiracy to funnel defense appropriations money into a federal contractor in return for campaign contributions. He joins us on The Robinson Report to talk about the credibility of his primary source for the story — convicted fraudster and serial liar Martin Kao — as well as what readers are to make of the Federal Elections Commission and the FBI under Joe Biden dropping the case. Turton defends his report and insists sources he communicated with attested to the credibility of both Kao and unnamed FBI agents familiar with the probe. Also today: Sen. Susan Collins spoke with Maine Wire TV outside an event in Gorham, directly responding to the allegations leveled against her and her office staff in the Pro Publica report. You can watch a clip of that interview below. Get the best news from around New England and support investigative journalism by subscribing today to The Robinson Report! RUSH TRANSCRIPT: Steve Robinson: Today we are joined by William Turton, who is an investigative reporter from ProPublica. Earlier this week, ProPublica dropped a investigative news piece that has rocked Washington D.C. and has mixed up the Maine Senate race between U.S. Senator Susan Collins and former State Senate President Troy Jackson. I’ll let—I’ll let Turton explain the story, but we’ll get into it here. Ask him some questions about his reporting, so the people of Maine can learn a little bit more about a piece of reporting that Troy Jackson thinks is going to turn the tables in this U.S. Senate election. So, without further ado, here’s our interview with William Turton. William, thank you very much for joining us. You’re obviously the author of an investigative news report that I think rocked Washington D.C. Certainly, Maine politics. As a, you know, a fellow reporter, I can certainly sympathize with the adrenaline rush that comes with dropping a report like that. So I bet it’s an exciting time for you, and you’re fielding lots of interview inquiries. And I think probably the best part to—the best place to start is just to give us the, you know, the Reader’s Digest version of the story. It was a long story. There’s lots of moving parts. It’s kind of complicated, and, you know, the average reader’s attention span is about 15 seconds these days. So, just explain to us the—the crux of the story that you reported on this Martin Cow guy who is currently sitting in federal prison, and donations that he made to United States Senator Susan Collins and a pack that was run in support of her. William Turton — 01:43 Yeah, and thanks so much for having me. Yeah, the best way to explain it in brief is sort of like a two-part story, right? So there’s one part, which is about a Hawaiian defense contractor, which is owned by—previously owned by this guy named Martin Cow and Susan Collins, and, you know, to give a little bit of history, Navitec, this company, relied on Daniel Inouye, the legendary senator from Hawaii, to receive appropriations for the company so that they could do research for the Navy. And anyway, died in 2012, and that kind of set the company on this path, where Martin had to figure out a new way to get congressional appropriations to fund the company’s research. And so, what they do is they develop this strategy of targeting senators who sit on the Appropriations Committee, and they’re actually extremely successful. And one of the senators that they focus on in their strategy is Senator Susan Collins. And so we report in our story that Martin, his family members, other members of, you know, top Navitec employees, start to make donations to Collins, and we report at the top of the story about this fateful meeting where Martin Kao and other company executives meet with the head of Susan Collins Super PAC, a man named Scott Reed, where they eventually hash out a deal, and Martin creates a shell company to give $150,000 to Collins’ campaign. Steve Robinson — 03:30 No, just hold on. When you say Susan Collins Super PAC, was this a—a political committee that she had started, or were—were her employees involved in it, or consulted? William Turton — 03:40 This is a separate pack, 1820 pack. Okay, it’s chaired by Scott Reed, who, as Susan Collins’ campaign manager said this week, is close friends with Susan Collins’ husband, Tom Daffron. Steve Robinson — 03:52 Okay. William Turton — 03:52 And so, so they—they make this deal to do this donation, and it’s through Shell Company. But a week later, according to an email we received, an employee or consultant, actually, of the pack, reaches out and says, “We’d like to get Martin’s phone number so that Susan Collins can call him and thank him.” And then two months after that, Martin writes to other Navitec executives and says that they met with Collins and that they secured $32 million in funding. It was an excellent meeting, and they were very warmly received. So that’s part one, right? But then part two, that’s kind of going concurrently, is—is an FBI investigation, right? So Martin— Steve Robinson — 04:32 Well, just before we get to the FBI investigation, did—when did the $32 million appropriation Cal referenced in his email come through, and was that—was that tied to the University of Maine? William Turton — 04:44 So they didn’t end up getting the $32 million. You know, the exact reason why, we don’t know—know, but okay. Steve Robinson — 04:52 So Cal—so cow—cow said basically what he said was false in the email. William Turton — 05:00 Well, shortly after they made this donation, everything kind of blew up, right? The—the shell company was very quickly exposed because it was incredibly sloppy, right? A good governance group noticed it and reported it to the FEC, and there was almost immediate scrutiny, like mere months after they had facilitated this donation. Steve Robinson — 05:22 And this was back in 2019, 2020? William Turton — 05:25 Late 2019 and early 2020. Yes. Steve Robinson — 05:28 Okay, so the FCC investigated at the time the pattern of straw donations from Tao and his family’s associates. William Turton — 05:35 Yeah, from what I understand, the FCC kind of just really scratched the surface. Right, they looked at this pack. They looked at the donation, but, you know, I don’t know whether they examined the entire kind of scheme of the ongoing relationship with Colin’s office, and the, you know, I don’t know the extent of the FEC investigation. So yeah— Steve Robinson — 06:00 When you say that they just scratched the surface, though, is that just based on a hunch because they didn’t find what you reported on, or do you—were there sources at FCC who said, “Yeah, we investigated this, but just kind of, you know, gave it a leaving alone”? Because I understand that there was a—an FEC commissioner who posted a message on X responding to it, saying, “I was a commissioner at the time, we looked. We looked at this. There was nothing there.” So, did you have sources saying otherwise at the Federal Election Commission who could speak to the nature of the investigation into those straw donations? William Turton — 06:33 So, obviously, you know, as you know, as a journalist, I can’t talk about confidential sources. But my understanding is that the FBI investigation went on for much, much longer than the FEC investigation did, and it was much more in depth and covered a wider scope of Cal Navitec’s relationship with Collins. Steve Robinson — 06:51 Okay, but yeah, I understand the FBI investigation separate from that, but I didn’t know whether you were just making a judgment about the FCC based on your—your—you’re talking about as a political observer, or based on something you’d found in your reporting. William Turton — 07:07 You’re—you’re talking about the Federal Election Commission, right? Steve Robinson — 07:10 Yes, yes. William Turton — 07:11 Yeah, you know, I—I—our story doesn’t really focus on F… Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Host Tom Shattuck welcomed Shawn Packard onto Maine Wire TV alongside the panel as the show dug into Bobby Charles’s 10-part plan to fight addiction. Packard described citizen cleanup work in Waterville near the Two Cent Bridge—needles, trash, and encampments in places that show up on local “things to do” lists—and pressed the gap between syringe service programs and what residents actually see on the ground. The panel debated needle exchange, citing Bangor’s HIV and hepatitis outbreak as a challenge to the claim that free needles limit blood-borne disease, and contrasted Charles’s “get well, stay well” recovery sequence (Narcan followed by detox, residential treatment, sober living, and work) with the harm-reduction status quo they say Hannah Pingree and other Democrats are defending. They also weighed whether Charles’s addiction message is breaking through in a TV air war that still looks one-sided. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

After four shots rang out in Lewiston and a massive police presence flooded the scene, Jon Fetherston reported from the ground with eyewitness accounts of youths running from the area. A school bus later dropped young children near what reporters described as an active crime zone. On the same episode, the panel reacted to a ProPublica story claiming the FBI had eyed Sen. Susan Collins over a defense contractor’s donations; Collins’ staff called the seven-year-old allegations categorically false. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

A Chinese national who worked as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervisor in Calais was arrested after FBI agents said he altered computers at three Maine border facilities. The case raised new questions about DHS hardware security, CBP oversight and how 46 modified machines were allegedly put back on the agency’s network. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Bangor is spending big on park upgrades while residents are still asking why public spaces are not safe, clean or under control. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Cortes praised Lewiston’s Basilica as a symbol of faith and hard work, but Jon Fetherston said the scene nearby tells a darker story of drug deals and youth violence. Ashley Webb later joined Maine Wire TV to discuss her write-in campaign for Senate and whether Maine media will treat serious candidates fairly. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Webb’s return as a declared write-in candidate brings unusual policy ideas and possible protest-vote complications. Meanwhile, Susan Collins told Jon Fetherston she accepted four debate offers and was ready to debate before early voting begins. This raised questions as to why Jackson is pushing town halls while refusing scheduled face-offs. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe

Quality Care Access charges more per patient than any autism residential care provider in the country, at nearly $40,000 monthly for each patient. Every single dollar comes from the American taxpayer. In return, they promise to provide Mainers who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual and Developmental Disorders (IDD), or traumatic brain injuries (TBI) with a comforting, home-like environment. They politicians and bureaucrats in Augusta call this home- and community-based care. But Maine Wire Reporter Jon Fetherston’s investigation has found that disabled Mainers, who often lack the ability to advocate for their own welfare, are enduring shocking levels of neglect and mistreatment. Read his report below, originally published at TheMaineWire.com, and follow Jon on X. What began as a Maine Wire investigation into Maine’s expanding network of taxpayer-funded residential care providers has grown more troubling: * Recurrent bed bug infestations caused by migrant workers who treated autism group homes like crash pads * Non-English speaking DSPs cheating on certification exams they struggled to understand. * A deceased doctor listed as the health official in charge of a company that’s billed $27.8 million to provide residential care for less than 16 patients * A Medicaid agency that bills more per patient than any other autism group home operating in then country, according to Medicaid records Another start-up MaineCare agency has come under scrutiny for its treatment of disabled clients and its anomalous billing patterns following an investigation by The Maine Wire into Maine’s controversial — and wildly expensive — autism group home program, known as MaineCare Section 21. The Medicaid agency — Quality Care Access, LLC — was chartered in July 2020 by Jovin Bayingana, and the Portland-based company rapidly became one of the most lucrative new MaineCare businesses in New England. According to Medicaid payment records obtained via a Freedom of Access Act request, the company billed the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for $1.2 million in 2021, $5.3 million in 2022, $7.4 million in 2023, $6.7 million in 2024, and $7.2 million in 2025 — for a lifetime cost of $27.8 million. The more detailed federal Medicaid dataset shows that throughout this time frame QCA had fewer than 16 patients in most years. At the same time, the company’s monthly cost per client rose from $33,306 in 2022 to $39,234 in 2024. Similarly, the average value of a Medicaid claim submitted by QCA, according to the federal records, rose from $6,966 to $8,736, indicating the company was increasing revenue by increasing billing rather than bringing on new clients. According to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) records, the authorized health official for QCA is Dr. Justin Nsenga — which is slightly problematic because Nsenga reportedly died in a July 1, 2024 auto accident. The autism company operates within Maine’s MaineCare Section 21 waiver program, a taxpayer-funded program that provides 24/7 care for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other intellectual and developmental disorders (IDD). The state refers to this as “Community Based Residential Treatment,” or “A home-like residential facility providing habilitation, support and monitoring services to individuals diagnosed with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.” Yet an investigation by the Maine Wire, based on an analysis of state and federal records and interviews with people familiar with QCA’s operations, has found that the houses QCA owns via proxies within its financial network and rents back to the company are far from “home-like” for the disabled residents. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. According to the MaineCare Benefits Manual, residents at Section 21 homes are supposed to have constant one-on-one support from trained Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). But a former employee told The Maine Wire that QCA’s employees have gamed the system to obtain DSP credentials when, in reality, they can’t even read the exams they’re supposed to be passing. And that’s just the least stomach-churning allegation. “Every home had bed bugs,” the ex-employee said. “They would never take them out of the houses to go and do anything.” “It was like they were prisoners in their own home,” they said. The former employee, who requested to speak anonymously for fear of retaliation by individuals within Maine’s residential care industry, also detailed a culture of neglect for residents’ health, safety, and disability rights. The source also described an approach to managing employee rotations that prioritized sleeping accommodations for the DSPs over the rights and needs of disabled residents, a fact that contributed to the recurrent bed bug infestations that allegedly plagued the autism group homes. Rather than medical care facilities for disabled adults, the source described a taxpayer-subsidized system where non-English-speaking African migrants rotated from property to property couch-surfing rather than providing care. The whistleblower alleged employees slept while on duty but that services were nevertheless billed as though work had been performed. She also alleged employees improperly took or handled clients’ money and described verbal and other mistreatment of people receiving services. “I would say most of the staff didn’t speak English,” the source said. “I’d say about 90 92% probably spoke a different language, and then 8% spoke English.” The former employee claimed some clients became so frustrated by an inability to communicate with staff that they engaged in dangerous or desperate behavior. She alleged that clients sometimes swallowed batteries or called police in hopes of being arrested simply because an encounter with law enforcement provided an opportunity to communicate with someone who spoke English. “This client spoke to me directly, saying, ‘I like going to the hospital because the people there speak English and they pay attention to me,’” they said. [RELATED: Paradise Lost: How African Migrants Made Millions on Filthy Medicaid Homes Where Disabled Mainers Were Abused…]‘ Because of the lack of English proficiency, would-be DSPs had to cheat in order to pass the certification tests required to work in MaineCare funded residential treatment facilities, a practice that was encouraged by Nsenga, the source said. “He would help them with the answers,” the source said. “He would let them in the conference room all together in a group of you know 10, 12, 14, people leave. [them] all in the conference room with their cell phones, with the door shut, and and let them just take their test that way.” Those allegations mirror what the DHHS described in termination letters to two other MaineCare Section 21 residential care providers, Paradise Residential Services and Beyond Residential Care. [RELATED: Rwandan Immigration Lawyer Faces Bar Complaint After $13M Autism MaineCare Biz Axed…] In the case of Beyond Residential Care, DHHS’s letter to CEO Felix R. Hagenimana alleged that the autism group home company “shuffled Members between settings to meet the needs of the Provider, not the Members’, and not in conformance with Members’ needs and choices as reflected in a Person-Centered Service Plan.” Paradise executive Jocelyne Ininahazwe and Juste Arakaza managed to bill MaineCare for nearly $25 million before the company’s provider agreement was terminated, while Hagenimana’s firm bagged $13.8 million in taxpayer dollars before state officials pulled the plug. Notably, both Ininahazwe and Hagenimana received their emergency termination letters on the very same day Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) published a video ridiculing CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz as a “TV Doctor” for asking questions about autism fraud within Maine’s massive medical welfare program. QCA refused multiple requests for an interview and declined to comment for this story. Instead,… Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe