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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…
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 Gets 10 Years for Medicaid Heist
Milwaukee – Markita Barnes, 33, will spend the next decade and one month in a federal prison cell after a jury convicted her of masterminding a brazen, multi-million dollar fraud against Wisconsin’s Medicaid program. Barnes, the owner of a prenatal care coordination company, didn’t just siphon off funds; she systematically exploited a system designed to…
