The Brief
- Shamso Ahmed Hassan is set to appear in federal court Tuesday after being indicted on conspiracy to commit health care fraud charges as part of a $21 million Medicaid fraud case.
- The two women are accused of running a fraudulent scheme through Smart Therapy Center LLC and Star Autism LLC against Minnesota’s autism program.
- Prosecutors say Hassan and Yusuf paid kickbacks to parents to enroll their children in the autism centers.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A woman facing charges in a $21 million autism fraud case in Minnesota, who was among a group of people indicted by the Department of Justice last week, is set to appear in federal court on Tuesday.
Fraud suspect in court
What we know:
Shamso Ahmed Hassan is slated to appear before a judge Tuesday morning after she was indicted last week on a charge of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
Hassan was indicted alongside Hanaan Mursal Yusuf for the scheme.
DOJ announces new fraud charges
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