Hozan Alhefel Charged with Medicaid Fraud

Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that an arrest has been made in an investigation conducted by the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Hozan Alhefel, age 36, of Rochester, New Hampshire has been charged by Felony Complaint with Medicaid Fraud - False Claims (class B felony), Medicaid Fraud - False Records (class B felony), and Theft By Deception (class A felony).

As alleged in the Felony Complaints, in an ongoing scheme that lasted over two years, Ms. Alhefel, while acting as a personal care provider for a Medicaid beneficiary residing in New Hampshire caused falsified claims to be submitted to Medicaid for fictitious services while working at another full-time job, while traveling out of state, and while at home or out socializing with friends. As a result of Ms. Alhefel's submission of allegedly fraudulent documentation, approximately $89,000 in Medicaid claims were submitted to the State of New Hampshire for reimbursement.

The maximum penalty on the class A felony is 7½ to 15 years in the New Hampshire State Prison and a $4,000.00 fine. The maximum penalty on the class B felonies is 3½ to 7 years in the New Hampshire State Prison and a $4,000.00 fine.

This case was investigated by Investigators Andrew Player and Timothy Brackett and is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant Attorney General Charles Bucca and Attorney Rachel Hemani.

The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigates and prosecutes fraud by healthcare providers who treat Medicaid beneficiaries. Healthcare providers include, but are not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, doctors, dentists, pharmacies, ambulance companies, and anyone else who is paid for providing healthcare services to Medicaid beneficiaries. If you would like to report a case of provider fraud, please contact the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at (603) 271-1246.

The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $1,152,492 for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $344,162 for FY 2026, is funded by the State of New Hampshire.

The charges and allegations against Ms. Alhefel are merely accusations, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.