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HHS Confirms Somalia’s UN Envoy Linked to Ohio Home-Health Firm That Drew Federal Action After Medicaid-Fraud Conviction

The department says it had already acted against the Cincinnati provider following a Medicaid-fraud conviction, with no charges filed against the diplomat.

Overview

  • Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O’Neill said Abukar Dahir Osman is associated with Progressive Health Care Services, a Cincinnati home-health agency.
  • HHS stated it previously took action against Progressive after a conviction tied to Medicaid fraud, and said more information will follow.
  • Public records and a LinkedIn screenshot circulating online list Osman in leadership roles at Progressive during years overlapping his UN tenure.
  • The confirmation followed social media posts, including documents shared by Libs of TikTok, that spotlighted Osman’s U.S. business ties.
  • HHS’s statement comes during a wider federal fraud review of social-services programs, which has included temporary freezes on certain child care payments.