LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford says eleven people have been convicted for Medicaid fraud.
According to officials, the investigation began in July 2017.
It started with false claims being made with no actual work being done. That’s when investigators noticed it was part of a wider scheme, billing Medicaid fraudulently.
The 11 convicted posed as mental health practitioners billing sometimes 24 hours of work in one day.
“I am proud of the work of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in working with other agencies to investigate this case and obtain convictions against these individuals to hold them accountable,” said AG Ford. “My office will continue to hold people and companies that defraud the Medicaid system accountable and ensure Medicaid funds are available for those people that are in need of services.”
In addition to their sentencing 5 and half million dollars will be repaid to Medicaid.
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