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Minnesota Charges Reva Health Operator With $1M Medicaid Fraud

8/19/2026

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Former Reva Health operator Salman Elmi was charged in Minnesota with $1 million Medicaid fraud.
Prosecutors allege Elmi falsified documents, demanded kickbacks, used ineligible providers, and falsely claimed patient supervision.
Four co-defendants, including an Anoka County assistant attorney, face prostitution-related charges tied to alleged kickbacks for sex-trafficking victims.
Elmi received a 2021 Outstanding Refugee Award from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, which gives only a certificate and plaque.

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Former Reva Health operator Salman Elmi was charged in Minnesota with $1 million Medicaid fraud.
Prosecutors allege Elmi falsified documents, demanded kickbacks, used ineligible providers, and falsely claimed patient supervision.
Four co-defendants, including an Anoka County assistant attorney, face prostitution-related charges tied to alleged kickbacks for sex-trafficking victims.
Elmi received a 2021 Outstanding Refugee Award from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, which gives only a certificate and plaque.