Shomanicka Holly, 36, of East Saint Louis, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and making materially false statements on a public housing application.
According to court documents, Holly defrauded a government-funded healthcare program by requesting payment for services she never performed. She submitted timesheets requesting payment for providing personal assistant services on dates and times when she was working at another job.
Holly served as a personal assistant to a qualified disabled person from August 2016 to June 2019. The program, known as the Personal Assistant program, pays people to work as personal assistants for qualified disabled individuals. The program utilizes federal Medicaid funds and will only pay for work performed while the disabled individuals are present in their homes.
In addition to the healthcare scam, Holly also pleaded guilty to making materially false statements on a public housing application. Court documents alleged that Holly received public housing assistance through a program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
At her plea hearing, Holly acknowledged that she knowingly failed to disclose on her housing assistance renewal application that another adult resided in her home and earned income. The housing agency relied on this information to allocate its limited resources, including determining whether Holly was eligible for public housing assistance and the amount of assistance.
Healthcare fraud carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison. Holly faces up to five years in prison for making a materially false statement on a housing form. She may also be fined up to $250,000 and ordered to pay restitution on each charge. Sentencing is scheduled for April 13, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the federal courthouse in East St. Louis, Illinois.
The case was investigated by agents of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General (HUD-OIG), and the Illinois State Police, Medicaid Fraud Control Bureau (MFCB).
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Luke J. Weissler.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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