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Cassandra Little, 49, and Susan Hill, 66, Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud Scheme
RENO, Nev. – In a shocking case of healthcare fraud, two women, Cassandra Little and Susan Hill, have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a Medicaid fraud scheme that defrauded the Nevada Medicaid program of approximately $1 million.
Defendant Information: Cassandra Little (49) and Susan Hill (66)
Criminal Charges: 28 counts of health care fraud and 10 counts of money laundering (Little), one count of health care fraud and one count of money laundering (Hill)
Location: Reno, Nevada
Date: March (plea) and October 15, 2013 (sentencing)
Sentence: Cassandra Little – 33 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $81,400 in restitution; Susan Hill – 18 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $81,400 in restitution.
According to court records, from January 2007 to January 2011, Hill and Little defrauded the Nevada Medicaid program by fraudulently billing for expensive therapy-related services such as psychosocial rehabilitation and basic skills training, which were never provided. The scheme involved forming a company, Hill/Little LLC, and entering into a contract with Nevada Medicaid to provide healthcare services to children eligible for Medicaid.
Using a billing code authorized only for services that could have been provided by Little, a PhD and licensed social worker, Hill/Little LLC billed Medicaid approximately $8,000 per month for each child. They kept $5,000 per month for each child and paid each parent/guardian approximately $3,000. The parents/guardians reported that their children received little or no services from Hill or Little, and none of the services billed were ever properly provided or authorized under Medicaid rules.
The case was investigated by the State of Nevada Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the State of Nevada Attorney General’s Office, and IRS Criminal Investigation, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Rachow and Senior Deputy Attorney General Andrew Schulke, designated as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, with assistance from the Nevada Attorney General’s Office.
Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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