Two more people were indicted on Wednesday for defrauding Medicaid programs out of millions of dollars.
Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf are facing one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, seven counts of healthcare fraud and two counts of money laundering, according to federal court records.
The court filings state Hassan was one of the owners of Smart Therapy Center LLC and Star Autism Center LLC, while Yusuf was an employee of the former but still recieved financial benefits from the alleged fraud.
The indictment alleges Hassan and Yusuf billed the Department of Human Services (DHS) Medicaid program for services not provided from November 2019 through December 2024.
Court records go on to say the pair gave illegal kickbacks of about $300 to $1,500 per month, per child, to parents of Medicaid-eligible children in exchange for the enrollment of their child.
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This type of fraud targets the supply chain and accounts payable departments of businesses.
- Invoice Manipulation: Criminals intercept a legitimate invoice between a supplier and a client and change the banking details to their own. The client pays the bill thinking they are paying their trusted vendor.
- Kickbacks and Bribery: A vendor secretly pays an employee of the purchasing company to ensure their bid is successful or to overlook inflated pricing.