US EditionWoman Pleads Guilty to Posing as a Nurse at More than 40 Facilities
Thomasina E. Amponsah earned over $100,000 by using stolen nursing licenses and forged medical documents to work at 40 Maryland healthcare facilities from 2019 to 2023.
- On Wednesday, Thomasina E. Amponsah pleaded guilty to false statements and identity theft, announced by U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes and HHS-OIG’s Maureen Dixon.
- On August 21, 2019, Amponsah submitted a fraudulent application to Nursing Facility 1 using stolen credentials, altered her name, and falsely claimed a Florida State University degree.
- Amponsah worked at no less than 40 facilities in Maryland, earning at least $100K in wages using stolen credentials.
- On November 12, her sentencing is set; Thomasina E. Amponsah faces a maximum five-year prison term for false statements related to health care matters and a mandatory two-year sentence for aggravated identity theft.
- A federal district court judge will determine her sentence under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and Medicare and Medicaid may seek restitution for billed services.
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Woman pleads guilty to posing as a nurse at more than 40 facilities
By Christian Olaniran Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE COUNTY, Maryland (WJZ) — A Baltimore County woman has pleaded guilty to using stolen nursing licenses to work at more than 40 Maryland healthcare facilities over four years, earning at least $100,000 in fraudulent wages, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Thomasina Amponsah, 50,
Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty To Posing As Nurse At 40 Facilities Using Stolen Licenses - The BayNet
BALTIMORE – Thomasina E. Amponsah, 50, of Baltimore County, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to false statements in connection to health care matters and aggravated identity theft. Amponsah used stolen nursing licenses to obtain employment as a registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) but never held a nursing license or credential of her own. […]
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