Glenn English, Medicare Fraud, Michigan 2013
Glenn English, 53, the owner of New Century Adult Day Program Services LLC and New Century Adult Day Treatment Inc., was found guilty in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and seven counts of health care fraud.
English directed a psychotherapy fraud scheme through New Century Adult Day Program Services LLC and New Century Adult Day Treatment Inc. in Flint, Michigan.
The scheme involved billing Medicare for individual and group psychotherapy services that were not provided.
As part of the scheme, English brought in mentally disabled residents of Flint-area adult foster care homes and people seeking narcotic drugs, and used their names to bill Medicare for psychotherapy that was not provided.
Richard Hogan, 67, an unlicensed social worker who worked as a program coordinator at New Century, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
The defendants were charged in a superseding indictment returned Dec. 11, 2012.
The investigation was led by the FBI and HHS-OIG and was brought by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, supervised by the Criminal Division's Fraud Section and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Glenn English, Richard Hogan, and Donald Berry were involved in the scheme.
From March 2010 through April 2012, New Century billed approximately $3.2 million and received more than $988,000 from Medicare.
The health care fraud conspiracy count carries a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison; each count of health care fraud carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Sentencing for both defendants is scheduled for Feb. 27, 2014.
Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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