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Two Men Plea Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
Two Minnesota men admitted to stealing over $500,000 from Medicaid housing program.
In brief
Two Minnesota men admitted to stealing over $500,000 from Medicaid housing program. Two men pled guilty to defrauding Minnesota's Medicaid housing program out of $500,000. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Two men admit Medicaid fraud
Two Twin Cities men admitted to running a scheme that siphoned more than $500,000 from Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services program.
Pristine Health LLC enrolled 90 Medicaid recipients
Hassan Ahmed Hussein, 29, and Ahmed Abdirashid Mohamed, 28, set up Pristine Health LLC as a Medicaid provider promising housing services for disabled individuals.
Billed Medicaid for non-delivered services
The company billed Medicaid for services never delivered, padding claims to get bigger reimbursements.
Pristine Health billed $820,000
Pristine Health signed up roughly 90 Medicaid recipients, some who never agreed to services, and billed the state more than $820,000.
Hussein and Mohamed pled guilty
Hussein entered guilty plea Sept. 24; Mohamed followed on Oct. 1, both admitted to wire fraud charge with up to 20 years in prison.
FBI and agencies worked case
FBI, Health and Human Services inspector general, IRS Criminal Investigation, and Justice Department’s Health Care Fraud Section worked the case.
What matters most
Two men pled guilty to defrauding Minnesota's Medicaid housing program out of $500,000.
