Just as she was about to spread the word about her new nonprofit, ShelettaMakesADifference.org (SheMAD), which will continue Sheletta Brundige’s more than a decade of work in the autism community, the headlines started popping.
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota announced on Dec. 18 that they suspect half or more of the roughly $18 billion paid out to 14 high-risk state-run Medicaid programs, including autism services, since 2018 may be tied to fraud.
“It’s a great time to start a nonprofit for kids with autism, isn’t it?” Brundidge joked…