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Prosecutors Charge Asha Hassan in $14M Health Fraud Scheme

12/11/2025

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Asha Hassan Charged

Prosecutors charged Asha Farhan Hassan in a scheme defrauding a Minnesota health care program of at least $14 million via inflated claims and kickbacks through Smart Therapy.
The case is part of broader investigations in Minnesota.
The broader investigations involve 78 of 86 charged individuals being Somali and 8% of Somali residents receiving assistance from 2019 to 2023, with fraud totals ranging from about $152 million to over $1 billion.

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Somali Refugees Struggle

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) reports 81 percent of Somali refugee households in Minnesota rely on welfare, vs. 21 percent native-born households.
CIS notes 89 percent of Somali households with children receive welfare.
CIS finds 66 percent of Somali refugees live in poverty, versus fewer than 20 percent of native-born Minnesotans.
CIS reports nearly 40 percent of Somali refugees lack a high school diploma, vs. 5 percent native-born Americans.

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Asha Hassan Charged

Prosecutors charged Asha Farhan Hassan in a scheme defrauding a Minnesota health care program of at least $14 million via inflated claims and kickbacks through Smart Therapy.
The case is part of broader investigations in Minnesota.
The broader investigations involve 78 of 86 charged individuals being Somali and 8% of Somali residents receiving assistance from 2019 to 2023, with fraud totals ranging from about $152 million to over $1 billion.

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