Health practitioners and interpreters submitted fraudulent claims through their employers for services never provided, according to the U.S. Attorney.
Among those charged from the east metro were: Alphonso Vasco Johnson, 58, of Oakdale, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Ayan Ali Mohamud, 41, of St. Paul, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Varbar B. Kanneh, 30, of New Brighton, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Hodan Abdi Hashi, 52, of Woodbury, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Omar Ali Osman, 28, of Eagan, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; and Ubah Hassan Hagi, 43, of Eagan, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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The two separate indictments charge defendants OKACH OKWAYOO KWOT, 51, ELIJAH S. KOLLIE, 62, ABDIRAHMAN YONIS, 33, ALPHONSO VASCO JOHNSON, 58, ILYAS ABDI FARAH, 38, ANAB ARTAN AWAD, 50, AYAN ALI MOHAMUD, 41, ELIFAA HENRY KINYAIYA, 45, VARBAR B. KANNEH, 30, ESKENDER M. YOUSUF, 39, HODAN ABDI HASHI, 52, OMAR ALI OSMAN, 28, and UBAH HASSAN HAGI, 43, with conspiracy and wire fraud.
I'm hearing this is just the beginning. More arrests coming soon.
Among those charged from the east metro were: Alphonso Vasco Johnson, 58, of Oakdale, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Ayan Ali Mohamud, 41, of St. Paul, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Varbar B. Kanneh, 30, of New Brighton, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Hodan Abdi Hashi, 52, of Woodbury, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Omar Ali Osman, 28, of Eagan, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; and Ubah Hassan Hagi, 43, of Eagan, charged with two counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
St. Paul, Roseville, Burnsville mental health practitioners charged in $5.4 million Medicaid fraud
Thirteen individuals have been charged Thursday in connection with a scheme to defraud the Medicaid program of more than $5.4 million. The scheme involved mental health practitioners and interprete…
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The two separate indictments charge defendants OKACH OKWAYOO KWOT, 51, ELIJAH S. KOLLIE, 62, ABDIRAHMAN YONIS, 33, ALPHONSO VASCO JOHNSON, 58, ILYAS ABDI FARAH, 38, ANAB ARTAN AWAD, 50, AYAN ALI MOHAMUD, 41, ELIFAA HENRY KINYAIYA, 45, VARBAR B. KANNEH, 30, ESKENDER M. YOUSUF, 39, HODAN ABDI HASHI, 52, OMAR ALI OSMAN, 28, and UBAH HASSAN HAGI, 43, with conspiracy and wire fraud.
I'm hearing this is just the beginning. More arrests coming soon.
