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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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Bismarck man charged in nationwide health care fraud investigation
FARGO (KFGO) – Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud-Puhl has announced criminal charges against Isaac Osei Afoakwa, 55, of Bismarck in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicaid. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. Afoakwa was charged by indictment with false statements relating to a health care...
Recording setting, National Health Care Fraud Takedown
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Former Bismarck mayoral candidate Isaac Afoakwa is among hundreds charged nationwide in what officials are calling the largest health care fraud enforcement action in U.S. history. The charges are part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a sweeping effort that has resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants in connection with more than $14.6 billion in alleged false billing…
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