Minnesota Man Once Praised As ‘Outstanding Refugee’ Now Faces Charges In Alleged Medicaid Fraud Case

August 18, 2026 2:23 PM ET A man who was previously recognized as an “outstanding refugee” by the Minnesota Department of Human Services has been charged over an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme, according to news coverage.Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Monday that his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit had charged two men for allegedly stealing more than $1.5 million from the state’s Medicaid program. Salman Ahmed Elmi was charged in the first case with 8 felony theft offenses linked to Reva Health allegedly billing over $1,000,000 in Medicaid-funded services that were either never provided or were ineligible to get reimbursed, per the announcement. (RELATED: Trump Admin Freezing Over $1 Billion In Medicaid Payments To Two Blue States)Elmi previously notched the “Outs