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Sally Njume-Tatsing, Owner of Home Health Care Companies, Convicted of Medicaid Fraud
A federal jury in Columbus, Ohio, has convicted Sally Njume-Tatsing, 47, formerly of Pickerington, of Medicaid fraud.
Njume-Tatsing was found guilty on all 13 counts as charged, including one count of health care fraud and 12 counts of making false health care statements.
The verdict was announced following a trial that began on September 9 before Chief U.S. District Judge Sarah D. Morrison.
According to court documents and trial testimony, in 2017, Njume-Tatsing owned and operated three home healthcare businesses named Labelle Home Health, located in Reynoldsburg, Mt. Vernon, and Parma.
Despite not being involved in Labelle’s daily operations, Njume-Tatsing did all of the Medicaid billing for nursing services from her residence in California.
The defendant inflated the hours of services provided, billed for registered nurses when licensed practical nurses completed the care, and billed for care for patients who were either deceased or ineligible to receive Medicaid.
Njume-Tatsing was indicted by a federal grand jury in June 2023 and charged with the aforementioned crimes.
Health care fraud is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and making false health care statements carries a potential penalty of up to five years in prison.
Congress sets the minimum and maximum statutory sentences, and sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the Court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors at a future hearing.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and the Ohio Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, and Elena Iatarola, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division, announced the verdict returned on September 16.
Assistant United States Attorney Kenneth A. Affeldt and Special Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan L. Metzler of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office are representing the United States in this case.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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