Three New Orleans Residents Convicted of Defrauding the Veterans Administration
Gretna, Louisiana – In a shocking scandal, three individuals, Ronald Bell, Regina Davis, and Yodonnalisa Evans, have been sentenced to prison for their role in defrauding the Veterans Administration in New Orleans.
Ronald Bell, age 41, of Gretna; Regina Davis, age 63, of New Orleans; and Yodonnalisa Evans, age 45, of New Orleans, were sentenced in federal court by U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman. Bell was sentenced to 24 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and $563,986.47 in restitution. Davis was sentenced to 15.5 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and $203,007.91 in restitution. Evans was sentenced to 17 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and $360,978.56 in restitution.
According to court documents, the defendants were employed by the Veterans Health Administration at the New Orleans VA Medical Center. Bell was employed as a Program Manager, Davis as a Program Support Assistant, and Evans as a Clerk/Secretary to the Supervisor of Medical Administration Service, a Fee Clerk, and a Payroll Clerk. However, they abused their positions to create false companies and bill patient files for fraudulent services.
Between January 2001 and December 2008, the defendants devised a scheme to defraud the VA by creating false companies and billing patient files for fraudulent services. Davis and Bell created false companies called Davis Health Care Consulting, LLC and Caring Hearts Healthcare. Bell then obtained the identities of veterans registered with the Veterans Administration and submitted fraudulent bills from Davis Health Care Consulting, LLC and Caring Hearts Healthcare for health care services falsely claimed to have been provided to the veterans whose identities he had obtained. In total, Davis and Bell fraudulently obtained approximately $203,007.91 from the Veterans Administration.
Evans and Bell created a false company called C&E Rehabilitation Clinic. Bell then obtained the identities of veterans registered with the Veterans Administration and submitted fraudulent bills from C&E Rehabilitation Clinic for health care services falsely claimed to have been provided to the veterans whose identities he had obtained. In total, Evans and Bell fraudulently obtained approximately $360,978.56 from the Veterans Administration.
The case was investigated by Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney G. Dall Kammer. The scandal highlights the need for greater accountability and oversight in government agencies and the importance of protecting the rights of veterans.
Defendant: Ronald Bell
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to commit health care fraud
City and State: Gretna, Louisiana
Exact Date: January 2001 – December 2008
Sentence or Outcome: 24 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and $563,986.47 in restitution
Dollar Amounts: $563,986.47 in restitution
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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