RICHMOND, VA – Daniel Jacobsen, a 72-year-old Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Mechanicsville, Virginia, is facing a hefty price for years of systematic fraud. The therapist has agreed to pay over $1.2 million after being convicted of criminal healthcare fraud, a scheme that saw him bilk Virginia Medicaid and Medicare out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Court documents reveal Jacobsen knowingly submitted at least $335,824.31 in fraudulent claims between January 2017 and December 2022. The fraud wasn’t just about inflating costs; Jacobsen fabricated entire services. Investigators found claims billing for over 16 hours of work in a single day, and the use of billing codes for complex treatments he never provided. To cover his tracks, Jacobsen allegedly created false psychotherapy progress notes, forging records of patient visits that never happened.
The jig was up on October 17, 2024, when Jacobsen pled guilty to healthcare fraud. On March 13th, he received a three-month prison sentence. But the criminal penalties were just the beginning. He was initially ordered to pay $316,338.31 in restitution, $335,821.31 in forfeiture, and a $100,000 fine. Now, a civil settlement adds another $449,014.93 to the total.
The combined restitution, forfeiture, fine, and this new civil settlement bring the total amount Jacobsen must pay to a staggering $1,201,174.55. This isn’t just about money; it’s about a betrayal of trust and a drain on vital resources meant to provide healthcare to those in need. The scheme highlights the ongoing vulnerability of federal healthcare programs to unscrupulous providers.
This takedown was a collaborative effort, spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of the Virginia Attorney General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carla Jordan-Detamore led the criminal prosecution, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert McIntosh and Virginia Assistant Attorneys General Joseph Hall, Ray Bowman, and Christopher Salerno investigated the civil fraud matter.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia has made a press release available on their website, and case records can be found on PACER under case number 3:24‑cr‑140. It’s important to note that the settled civil claims represent allegations only, and no determination of civil liability has been made beyond the settlement agreement.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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