Iowa Attorney Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud
Anderson used sham vehicle sales to hide assets for elderly Medicaid applicants, and prosecutors said the scheme produced nearly $500,000 in benefits.
- Garner attorney Timothy Mark Anderson was sentenced to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty to making false statements regarding health care matters related to a Medicaid fraud scheme.
- To help elderly clients hide assets and qualify for Medicaid benefits, Anderson advised them to 'purchase' vehicles from his collection, exploiting a rule that exempts one car from asset calculations.
- In October 2021, Anderson deposited a $186,000 check from a couple and transferred title to a 1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V, then falsely claimed the wrecked vehicle had a fair market value of $194,000.
- U.S. District Judge Leonard Strand fined Anderson $25,000 and ordered $184,274 in restitution to Iowa Medicaid, calling the vehicle deals 'obviously fraudulent and illegal' during sentencing.
- The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board is reviewing Anderson's law license for potential suspension, though his attorneys stated he 'fully appreciates the significance of his misconduct' and is remorseful.
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Iowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa lawyer sentenced to prison for Rolls Royce scheme to defraud Medicaid
A north-central Iowa attorney has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for healthcare fraud in attempting to assist a client in qualifying for Medicaid. U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand imposed the prison sentence against Timothy Anderson, 67, of Garner, last month, calling the lawyer’s actions “obviously fraudulent and illegal.” Strand also […]
Iowa attorney sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud
A 67-year-old Iowa attorney has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty in a health care fraud case. Timothy Mark Anderson of Garner worked with clients with nursing home expenses who hoped to qualify for Medicaid. According to the Department of Justice, Anderson is also “an avid collector of luxury vehicles” […]
Des Moines Register
Iowa lawyer gets prison for Medicaid fraud involving Rolls Royces
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