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Defendant Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud
Annette Crawley, also known as Kenya Sade Bryant, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for health care fraud and false claims in a Lincoln, Nebraska courtroom. United States District Judge Lyle E. Strom handed down the sentence after Crawley pleaded guilty to the charges.
Crawley, 37, was working for Beneficial Behavioral Services (BBS) in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning in October 2011. She falsely claimed to be a lawfully licensed psychologist and was hired to perform psychological services. While employed at BBS, she also obtained a Medicaid provider number from the state of Nebraska and knew that Nebraska Medicaid would pay BBS for some of the examinations she conducted with Medicaid patients.
Between December 2011 and July 2012, Crawley worked for Capstone Behavioral Services in Omaha, Nebraska, by falsely claiming to be a lawfully licensed psychologist. Capstone conducted psychological evaluations for the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) of individuals seeking certain kinds of benefits. Crawley conducted evaluations and submitted paperwork to Capstone, which in turn caused Capstone to submit a claim to the SSA. Ultimately, Crawley conducted a total of 220 such examinations for which the SSA paid a total of $40,442. The SSA also paid a total of $3,075 for examinations which didn’t take place because the person to be examined cancelled or failed to show up.
Crawley also worked for Behavioral Health Specialists (BHS) in Norfolk, Nebraska, between approximately December 2011 and January 2012, by falsely claiming to be a lawfully licensed psychologist. During this time period, she conducted 38 psychological examinations of approximately 20 patients, most of whom were Region IV patients. The state of Nebraska paid BHS $2,792.48 for the services provided to the Region IV patients. Ten of the patients seen by Crawley paid a total of approximately $186 of their own money to cover a portion of their examinations.
Crawley’s crimes were committed through a variety of sophisticated means and she was able to successfully pass herself off as a psychologist in a variety of circumstances to a variety of people. Crawley had a criminal history, and a professional disciplinary action was on file against her in Missouri under her true name. To circumvent being tracked when applying for a new license, she created a new identity – Kenya Sade Jessica Bryant – which she used to obtain a Nebraska license and to obtain employment. In order to construct this new identity, Crawley created and used a variety of false ‘official’ documents, such as a birth certificate, educational transcripts, and college degrees.
Crawley will serve her prison sentence followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Her crimes have left a trail of financial and emotional damage, particularly to the vulnerable patients she deceived. As our investigation continues, we will expose the full extent of Crawley’s scheme and hold her accountable for her actions.”
Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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