Florida Woman Arrested for $400,000 Medicaid Fraud Scheme
By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm
The owner of Homecare Unlimited, LLC, in Jacksonville, Florida, has allegedly been arrested for defrauding Medicaid out of more than $400,000, according to the Florida Office of the Attorney General (AG). The owner is charged with billing Florida’s Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Program for services not rendered and billing for services to ineligible recipients. This Medicaid fraud scheme allegedly happened between January 2008 and June 2011.
To read the press release from the AG, click here.
Business Owner Accused of Fraud and Grand Theft.
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