LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A lady from Tennessee has pleaded responsible to Medicaid fraud after allegedly making a caregiver account in her son’s identify and billing for providers that by no means passed off.
55-year-old Michelle Chase of Memphis pleaded responsible to at least one felony depend of Medicaid fraud.
Lawyer Common Tim Griffin launched the next assertion saying the conviction:
“On April 17, Michelle Chase, 55, of Memphis pleaded responsible to at least one depend of Medicaid fraud, a Class C Felony, and was sentenced to a three-year time period of probation; ordered to pay a $1,500 high quality, court docket prices, and restitution within the quantity of $2,700.09; and ordered to finish 100 hours of group service. Chase created a caregiver account in her son’s identify whereas working for Superior Senior Care after which used that account to invoice Medicaid for providers by no means rendered.
“Protecting Arkansans from Medicaid fraud means holding bad actors accountable—and my office will not stop pursuing them. I want to recognize the outstanding work of my office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) for their unwavering dedication to protecting Arkansans. I specifically want to thank Special Agent Marcus Custer, Senior Assistant Attorney General Leigh Patterson, and Prosecuting Attorney for the 6th Judicial District of Arkansas Will Jones.”
