A Minnesota home care agency has been charged with defrauding Medicaid of over $3 million, according to a press release published by the state’s attorney general on Jan. 14, 2026. 
 
The attorney general alleges that, from January 2020 to January 2024, Mohamed Abdirashid Omarxeyd of Guardian Home Health Services in Minneapolis billed Medicaid for home care that was not provided, was not provided as billed or was not eligible for reimbursement. These included fraudulent claims for companion care, homemaking, respite care and personal care assistant services, according to the release. 
 
Witness statements and review of financial records found that Omarxeyd and Guardian also paid recipients and responsible parties while Guardian billed for services in their names, according to the attorney general. In total, Omarxeyd was charged with eight counts of felony theft by false representation.  
 
To view the press release, visit https://www.ag.state.mn.us/