Tag: Medicaid
Healthcare Fraud
⏱ 3 min read Markita Barnes, 33, orchestrated a massive healthcare fraud scheme in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, stealing $2,361,799.17 from a Medicaid benefit program designed to help at-risk pregnant women and young mothers. The scheme, which lasted for an unspecified period, was dismantled after a two-week trial in November 2025. Barnes was sentenced to 121 months…
Milwaukee Mom Bilks Pregnant Women, Gets 10 Years
Milwaukee – Markita Barnes, 33, will spend the next decade behind bars after a federal jury convicted her of a brazen scheme to steal over $2.3 million from a Wisconsin program designed to help vulnerable pregnant women and new mothers. Barnes received a 121-month sentence Monday, a harsh penalty reflecting the depth of her betrayal…
Milwaukee Mom Swindled Medicaid for $2.3M
⏱ 3 min read Milwaukee mom Markita Barnes, 33, is starting a decade-plus stretch in federal prison after a jury convicted her of systematically looting Wisconsin’s Medicaid program. Barnes ran a prenatal care coordination company in Milwaukee and siphoned off a staggering $2,361,799.17 meant to help at-risk pregnant women and mothers with young children. The…
