Medicaid fraud probe in Southern Nevada nets 11 convictions, $5.5 million in restitution

Medicaid Abusers Caught: Nevada AG Holds Fraudsters Accountable - Nevada Globe

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office has secured convictions against 11 individuals in a Medicaid fraud scheme stemming from a multi-year investigation launched in July 2017. These fraudsters, posing as mental health providers, brazenly billed Medicaid for full shifts—sometimes claiming 24 hours of work in a single day—without ever delivering any services. Thanks to the diligent efforts of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and their partner…

Medicaid fraud probe in Southern Nevada nets 11 convictions, $5.5 million in restitution

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Medicaid fraud investigation in Southern Nevada that resulted in 11 convictions over a four-year period has reached its conclusion, producing $5.5 million in restitution. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said Friday that prosecutions have ended, breaking a fraud ring that dates back to 2017. A church operated by Greg and Carol Kirby was at the center of the scheme to bill Medicaid for mental health services that were never…