(KNSI) – Top Trump administration officials came to St. Cloud Friday to announce four new arrests in Minnesota’s Medicaid fraud investigations and new efforts to claw back stolen taxpayer money, including a move to seize homes allegedly bought with fraud proceeds.
FBI Director Kash Patel said agents served 17 search warrants Thursday, including at three child care centers, leading to a 26-count indictment in what he called schemes to take more than $41 million from Medicaid.
According to federal officials, Feisal Elmi of Aspen Associates faces 11 counts of health care fraud tied to $8 million in intended loss. Jama Mohamod of American Home Health Care faces six counts tied to $3.27 million. Faiza Ahmed of Home Sweet Home faces eight counts tied to $10 million, and Habiba Mohamed of Smart Therapy faces one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States tied to nearly $20 million…