Jama Mohamod pleads not guilty to $3.2 million Medicaid fraud charges

Jama Mohamod, the owner of American Home Health Care in Minnesota, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he defrauded the state's Medicaid program of more than $3 million. The indictment accuses him of eight counts of defrauding Minnesota Medicaid by submitting claims for care he never provided.

A federal grand jury filed the charges on Thursday. The documents allege that over a three-year period, Mohamod submitted false and fraudulent claims that inflated the number of hours of Individualized Community Supports services actually rendered. The prosecution states that Mohamod used the proceeds of the fraud for personal use, receiving approximately $3.2 million based on those claims.

The case traces back to concerns raised by a client, Cain Pence, who relies on the Minnesota Department of Human Services Individualized Community Supports program for daily care and housing. Pence told reporters that his provider was not giving him the care he was entitled to. He described instances where he requested help with groceries and was told to take a ride-share service instead.

When questioned by a reporter in September 2025 about these specific allegations, Mohamod denied that services were missing. He stated, “He do that, he do that, that guy, he complaining, all his life he’s been complaining.” Mohamod also told the news team, “That’s not true,” when asked about billing for services never provided.

After two formal complaints were filed with the Department of Human Services, the agency agreed to a fraud review. By December, DHS confirmed that a payment withhold was in place, indicating an ongoing state investigation into the billing practices. The state's action preceded the federal charges by roughly a year.

The federal court documents list victims by their initials only. Pence is not named in the indictment. Mohamod appeared before a judge for the first time on Thursday, marking the start of federal proceedings for allegations dating back four years.

The news organization is currently working to determine if a specific trial date has been set. The case involves a conflict between a private provider's billing records and the state's audit of service delivery hours.