Colorado Man Charged In Medicaid Fraud Scheme Connected To Arapahoe County Adult Daycare

DENVER to The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado along with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announces that Mohamed Elias Omer, 35, was indicted by a federal grand jury on twelve counts of illegal remunerations to induce Medicaid beneficiaries to attend Nadina Adult Daycare Center, LLC., located in Arapahoe County. According to the indictment, Omer offered three $500 kickback payments in exchange for referrals of Medicaid beneficiaries for adult daycare, and $10,000 in other kickback payments described as “marketing expense(s)” or “office supply.” Medicaid is a federal health care program that is funded through taxpayer dollars that are distributed by the state through the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. Medicaid provides adult daycare services to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries.

The charges contained in the indictment are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The investigation is being conducted by the FBI Denver Field Office. The prosecution is being handled by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado and the Medicaid Fraud, Abuse & Neglect Unit in the Colorado Department of Law.

On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (‘Fraud Division’). The Fraud Division is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people. The Department’s work to combat fraud supports President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D.

Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs. Case Number: 26-cr-00140-DDD