A 54-year-old Las Vegas woman has been ordered to pay $1,250,223.39 in restitution and serve 10 months in federal prison for her role in a $1 million Medicaid scam.
Henrietta Binford, a resident of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty in November 2023 to one count of Health Care Fraud after investigators uncovered a scheme in which she billed the Nevada Medicaid program for services not provided.
Between January 2017 and August 2017, Binford submitted false bills to the program for services including counseling and training, netting her company, Shepherd’s Heart Services, over $1 million in payments.
The scheme was uncovered after Binford failed to disclose her prior convictions on her company’s Medicaid application, allowing Shepherd’s Heart Services to be enrolled in the program.
“Through her misrepresentations and fraudulent deeds, the defendant bilked over $1,000,000 from Nevada Medicaid,” said United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Justin Washburne and Steven W. Myhre prosecuted the case, with IRS Criminal Investigation and the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), providing crucial investigative work.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford also weighed in, stating, “My office will always defend against efforts to defraud Nevada Medicaid. Attempts to game the system or con Nevada Medicaid for services are particularly despicable.”
Binford’s sentencing marks a victory for law enforcement in their efforts to combat Medicaid fraud and protect the integrity of vital health care programs.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of attempting to defraud the system, and the determination of those who seek to expose and punish those who seek to exploit it for personal gain.
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Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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