A small commercial building in Minneapolis has received more than $42 million in Minnesota Medicaid payments over the past four years. But public records show the same address lists 685 employees across five companies.
Now people are asking: how does that many workers fit in one building?
The address is 2104 Park Ave S in Minneapolis. It sits in the Ventura Village neighborhood. The building is shared by home care and staffing companies that serve Medicaid clients.
Most of the money went to one company. Alpha Home Care Provider received about $42 million from 2021 to 2025, according to data from OpenTheBooks.com. That is roughly $9 million per year.
Alpha is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The company provides personal care services to disabled and elderly adults. Its license is active and shows no violations.
But records also show Alpha claimed 141 employees when it applied for a federal PPP loan during the pandemic. It received $698,000 in loan forgiveness.
Four other companies share the same building. Together, they claimed more than 685 jobs on loan applications. They also received $2.2 million in PPP loans combined.
One company, Minnesota Staffing LLC, claimed 479 employees in its first loan application. Later it claimed 130.
The numbers have raised eyebrows online. A viral post on X by user @beaverd has been shared thousands of times. The post links to a public records investigation on somaliscan.com.
The report does not accuse anyone of fraud. It simply compiles public data and asks questions.
“How do 685 people work in one small building?” the report asks. It also notes that Alpha has only a few online reviews despite claiming millions in revenue.
Minnesota’s Medicaid system is already under heavy scrutiny. Federal prosecutors said in December 2025 that fraud in the state could involve billions of dollars. They called it “industrial-scale” fraud across 14 different Medicaid programs.
Programs like Personal Care Assistance and Housing Stabilization Services have been hit especially hard. Some programs were suspended in 2024 due to fraud risks.
Alpha Home Care Provider is not charged with any crime. There is no public record of an investigation into the company or the address.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services licenses the building’s companies. All appear to be in good standing.
Still, the high payment totals have sparked concern. Alpha received an average of $64,000 per claimed employee per year, based on the PPP loan data.
For comparison, the median income for a home care worker in Minnesota is around $30,000 to $35,000 per year.
DHS payments to Alpha increased every year:
- 2021: $7.3 million
- 2022: $8.1 million
- 2023: $8.9 million
- 2024: $8.7 million
- 2025: $9.1 million
These payments are tied to Medicaid waiver services. Providers bill the state for hours of care given to clients.
One other company at the address, First Choice Home Care, has two correction orders on file with DHS. The details are not public.
Another company, Aspen Housing Services, worked in a program that was shut down statewide in October 2024.
The building is owned by private landlords. Property records show it is a standard commercial rental space.
No audits or payment holds have been reported for Alpha or the other companies at this address.
But Minnesota officials have withheld payments to other PCA providers during fraud reviews. Some providers have sued the state over withheld funds.
The original post on X has more than 10,000 likes. Comments include calls for audits and investigations.
As of now, no mainstream news outlets have covered this specific address. The story is spreading through social media and citizen journalism sites.
Minnesota’s Medicaid spending has grown sharply. The state spent $20.9 billion on Medicaid in 2024, up 135% since 2012.
Federal and state investigators continue to review claims across multiple programs.
For now, the companies at 2104 Park Ave S remain licensed and active. But questions about the payments and employee numbers continue to grow.
