Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has charged a Minneapolis man with orchestrating a multi-million-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme involving a state-licensed home health agency.
Prosecutors allege Mohamed Abdirashid Omarxeyd fraudulently billed Minnesota’s Medicaid program for more than $3 million through his company, Guardian Home Health Services, between 2020 and 2024. Omarxeyd faces eight felony counts of theft by false representation.
According to the criminal complaint, Guardian submitted claims for services that were either never provided or were ineligible for reimbursement. These included personal care aide services, companion care, homemaking, respite care, individualized home support, and other community-based services that state officials classify as high-risk for fraud.
Investigators also allege Omarxeyd and his wife diverted more than $2 million from the company’s accounts for personal use during the scheme.
“Defrauding programs that provide healthcare to low-income Minnesotans is a truly despicable act,” Ellison said in a statement. He noted that his office has prosecuted more than 300 Medicaid fraud cases, recovering over $80 million in restitution and penalties.
The charges come as part of a broader state crackdown on Medicaid-related fraud, including investigations into housing stabilization services and autism intervention programs.
The case follows the high-profile $250 million Feeding Our Future food fraud scandal, which resulted in dozens of indictments and convictions and intensified scrutiny of fraud within Minnesota’s public assistance programs. The controversy also placed political pressure on state leadership, with Gov. Tim Walz opting not to seek a third term.
Omarxeyd is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Feb. 3. No attorney has been listed for him at this time.
