A Medford man has been found guilty and sentenced to one year in the Middlesex House of Correction for his role in a scheme to falsely submit claims to MassHealth for Personal Care Attendant (PCA) services that were not rendered. After a three-day trial, a Middlesex Superior Court jury found Abdikadir Maow, 50, guilty of Medicaid False Claims and Larceny by False Pretenses over $1200. Maow was sentenced to one year in the Middlesex House of Correction, followed by three years of probation and ordered to pay $112,000 in restitution. While on probation, Maow will be prohibited from having any role or responsibilities with the PCA program and will instead be required to receive services from a home health company.
Maow was indicted in October 2020 as part of a coordinated sweep charging seven individuals in PCA fraud cases. The AG’s Office alleged that, from 2015 to May of 2020, Maow and his PCA participated in a scheme to falsely submit timesheets for PCA services that were not actually rendered to Maow. According to the AG’s Office, Maow’s PCA was billing and getting paid for PCA hours purportedly provided during times when the PCA was working at a secondary employer or while the PCA or Maow were traveling or residing out of the country separately for long periods of time. During Maow’s trial, the AG’s Office presented evidence that Maow caused more than $112,000 in fraudulent billing to MassHealth.
