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Minnesota Couple Indicted for $21M Medicaid Fraud, Overseas Property

5/29/2026

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The indictment alleges the defendants funneled stolen money into overseas property, including purchases in Kenya.
Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf were arrested in Minnesota, charged with defrauding Medicaid of over $21 million through Smart Therapy Center LLC and Star Autism Center LLC.
Prosecutors say they paid parents $300-$1,500 monthly kickbacks using the code word “computer,” and the fraud spanned May 2020 through December 2024.

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The indictment alleges the defendants funneled stolen money into overseas property, including purchases in Kenya.
Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf were arrested in Minnesota, charged with defrauding Medicaid of over $21 million through Smart Therapy Center LLC and Star Autism Center LLC.
Prosecutors say they paid parents $300-$1,500 monthly kickbacks using the code word “computer,” and the fraud spanned May 2020 through December 2024.