Aliya Boss, Medicaid Fraud, North Carolina 2023

Three Charlotte Women Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud

Aliya Boss, 36, Sakeenah David Davis, 38, and Kino Legette Williams, 37, all of Charlotte, North Carolina, were sentenced for conspiring to steal millions from the Medicaid program.

According to court documents, the scheme involved submitting false reimbursement claims for mental and behavioral health services that were not provided.

Aliya Boss, a licensed social worker and owner of Boss Counseling and Consulting, LLC., was approved by Medicaid to bill for and receive reimbursement for therapy services provided to Medicaid recipients. However, she conspired with others and agreed to allow at least two mental health companies to submit fraudulent reimbursement claims to Medicaid using her provider number.

Between 2012 and June 2013, Boss submitted false claims to Medicaid for fraudulent counseling services through her own company, using the Medicaid numbers of beneficiaries collected by another member of the conspiracy.

The fraudulent claims filed by Boss and her conspirators resulted in $306,965.56 of reimbursement funds being paid out directly to her.

On [date], Boss appeared before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney and was sentenced to 44 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay $1,135,302.27 as restitution to Medicaid.

Sakeenah David Davis and Kino Legette Williams, owners of New Choices Youth and Family Services, a Medicaid-approved company, were also involved in the scheme. They submitted fraudulent reimbursement claims for mental and behavioral health services that were not provided.

Between October 2012 and July 2013, Davis and Williams submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid, resulting in $506,124 being paid out to them.

On [date], Davis and Williams appeared before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney and were each sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. They were also ordered to pay $506,124 as restitution to Medicaid.

Defendant: Aliya Boss

Crime: Conspiring to steal millions from Medicaid

City, State: Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: [date]

Sentence: 44 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release

Restitution: $1,135,302.27 to Medicaid

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/three-sentenced-stealing-millions-medicaid