DALLAS (AP) —
A Dallas-area woman has pleaded guilty in a $1.6 million Medicaid scam over false claims using the names of legitimate counselors.
Brenda Ward of Cedar Hill faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
Ward on Friday pleaded guilty to health care fraud. She's free pending sentencing later this year in Dallas.
Court documents indicate Ward, who's not a psychotherapist or a mental health provider, was president and CEO of H.E.L.P.-Ing. Communities Inc.
Prosecutors say Ward obtained a Medicaid number for HCI and submitted claims for counseling never provided. Ward also wrongly used the Medicaid provider numbers of four licensed counselors who were unaware of the scheme operating since 2009.
Ward submitted claims on behalf of nearly 300 Medicaid recipients — mainly children.
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Dallas-area woman pleads guilty to $1.6M Medicaid fraud Featured
- Friday, 24 July 2015 20:55
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