Kateresea L. Ford, Health Care Fraud, Virginia 2015

RICHMOND, Va. – A local woman has pleaded guilty to health care fraud after submitting false claims to Medicaid, netting her $81,216.08 in illicit gains.

Kateresea L. Ford, 42, of Glen Allen, Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of Health Care Fraud in the Eastern District of Virginia.

The crime was uncovered on March 9, 2015, when the United States filed a one-count criminal information charging Ford with Health Care Fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347.

As part of her plea agreement, Ford admitted to owning and operating Delta House LLC, a company authorized to provide services to Medicaid recipients under the age of 21. However, it was discovered that no services were provided to the 21 Medicaid recipients Ford claimed had received community-based residential services.

Ford submitted fake claims for payment, leading to an overbilling of Medicaid by $81,216.08. She now faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison when sentenced on July 9, 2015, by U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Payne.

This case was investigated by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Attorney General Mark Herring’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather L. Hart and Senior Assistant Attorney General and Special Assistant United States Attorney David W. Tooker of the Virginia Attorney General’s Office are prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:15-cr-041.