Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has charged Mohamed Abdirashid Omarxeyd with eight counts of felony theft by false representation for using his Minneapolis-based agency, Guardian Home Health Services, to bilk the Minnesota Medical Assistance (Medicaid) program out of over $3 million. Guardian fraudulently billed the Medicaid program for personal care assistant services, companion care services, homemaking services, respite care services, individualized home supports, and comprehensive community support services. Some of these services have been designated as high-risk provider types by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
From January 2020 through January 2024, Omarxeyd defrauded the Medicaid program by billing for multiple different types of home care services that were not provided at all, were not provided as billed, and were not eligible for reimbursement. As described in the criminal complaint, former workers acknowledged not providing services to recipients and working with Omarxeyd to claim providing services anyway. Witness statements and review of financial records found that Omarxeyd and Guardian also paid recipients and responsible parties while Guardian billed for services in their names. The investigation further found that Omarxeyd, his wife, and unrelated companies owned by Omarxeyd received over $2 million from Guardian’s financial accounts while the fraud occurred.