
Federal prosecutors said that four suspects turned themselves in after an investigation into a $30 million Medicaid fraud scheme.
Two Ohio state employees and two co-conspirators were indicted in the scheme that fraudulently billed the federal government for children’s behavioral health services, according to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
‘These initial suspensions mark a critical step forward in ensuring accountability and deterring abuse within the Medicaid system.’
Two of the defendants falsely claimed to provide the medical services through behavioral health organizations that they owned and operated, according to Blanche.
The four suspects were hit with 32 counts in the indictment.
The fake services provided included behavioral therapy and psychotherapy for young people who attended summer camps, church groups, and recreational programs. They allegedly diagnosed the kids with a behavioral
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