A licensed practical nurse and the mother of a disabled child from New York were arrested for conspiring to defraud Medicaid of over $32,000, according to an announcement by the N.Y. Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo.
Anne Nellie Salvant, LPN, allegedly submitted nurses' notes and time sheets to Accucare Nursing and Homecare falsely claiming that she had provided care for Michelle Timothee's disabled child. Accucare used these records to bill Medicaid and reimburse Ms. Salvant, who then allegedly shared the reimbursements with Ms. Timothee. Video evidence showed that Ms. Salvant was not present at Ms. Timothee's home for the hours she billed Medicaid.
Ms. Salvant and Ms. Timothee are both charged with class D felonies. Ms. Salvant was additionally charged with three class E felonies. Both were released and have a court date scheduled on Oct. 13.
Read N.Y. Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo's release of the Medicaid fraud case.
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Anne Nellie Salvant, LPN, allegedly submitted nurses' notes and time sheets to Accucare Nursing and Homecare falsely claiming that she had provided care for Michelle Timothee's disabled child. Accucare used these records to bill Medicaid and reimburse Ms. Salvant, who then allegedly shared the reimbursements with Ms. Timothee. Video evidence showed that Ms. Salvant was not present at Ms. Timothee's home for the hours she billed Medicaid.
Ms. Salvant and Ms. Timothee are both charged with class D felonies. Ms. Salvant was additionally charged with three class E felonies. Both were released and have a court date scheduled on Oct. 13.
Read N.Y. Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo's release of the Medicaid fraud case.
Read other coverage on New York healthcare fraud :
- New York Dentist Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Filing False Claims, False Tax Return
- New York Senator Introduces Bill to Stop Healthcare Fraud
- False Claims Charges Dropped in Lawsuit Against Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Specialist