(KNSI) – Authorities are investigating five more companies – including one in St. Cloud – connected to those recently indicted for allegedly stealing from the state’s Medicaid program.
Anwar Ahmed Adow is a managing employee for 24hrs Homecare LLC, which has an office in St. Cloud and another in Blaine. The Minnesota Department of Human Services sent a letter to Adow on October 9th notifying him that his license “to provide Home and Community-Based Services at 2719 West Division Street, Suite 111, St. Cloud” has been immediately suspended. The letter cites a determination that “a controlling individual is criminally charged with an offense that involves fraud or theft against a program administered by a state or federal agency.”
KNSI News went to the address listed in the letter and found an apparently office space tucked inside a narrow hallway with a for rent sign on the door. No one answered when we knocked.
Last month, Adow was one of eight people charged with wire fraud connected to the Housing Stabilization Services program. Investigators discovered the 25-year-old’s company, Liberty Plus, received more than $1.2 million for services claimed for approximately 200 beneficiaries. He allegedly used the money to lease a 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA and make investments.
The names of the other businesses being investigated are ARMHS Reach in Fridley, Bayside Care LLC, Hearth Home Services, and Safe Haven Autism Center in St. Paul.
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