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Two Mississippi Pharmacists Indicted in National Health Care Fraud Takedown

BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, JUN 30 – Isaac Osei Afoakwa faces a dozen federal charges for submitting false Medicaid claims and diverting over $1.6 million in federal pandemic relief loans, part of a nationwide crackdown on health care fraud.

  • Isaac Osei Afoakwa, a 55-year-old resident of Bismarck, was indicted in 2025 for fraud involving Medicaid and multiple federal loan programs as part of the Department of Justice’s nationwide crackdown on health care fraud, the most extensive of its kind in U.S. history.
  • The charges arise from allegations that Afoakwa fraudulently received more than $1.6 million through multiple government relief loans while submitting false Medicaid claims for non-emergency transport services between 2022 and 2024.
  • The broader DOJ-led takedown charged 324 individuals nationwide, including licensed medical professionals, and involved seizures of $245 million and suspensions of 205 providers to combat schemes defrauding $14.6 billion from Medicare and Medicaid.
  • Attorney General Pamela Bondi stated, "These schemes don't just steal money—they endanger lives," emphasizing accountability and justice delivered to criminals preying on vulnerable citizens.
  • Afoakwa’s federal trial is scheduled for November 4 in Bismarck, reflecting ongoing efforts to prosecute healthcare fraud and restore integrity to federal health programs.
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North Dakota man indicted for $1.6 million in health care fraud

Isaac Osei Afoakwa, 55, currently oversees Grace Action Chapel International in Bismarck and unsuccessfully ran to be the city's mayor in 2018.

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WPDE broke the news in on Monday, June 30, 2025.
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