TOPEKA, KAN. – In a shocking revelation of health care fraud, Kristina Hansel, 45, of Topeka, Kansas, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on Wednesday for her despicable actions. U.S. Attorney Tom Beall and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt jointly announced the sentence, which also mandates over $480,000 in restitution.
Hansel, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud in November 2016, owned and operated Achieve Services, LLC, a licensed provider of day and residential services for developmentally disabled adults. Her fraudulent activities were carried out within the walls of her own company.
In a plea agreement, Hansel admitted to billing Medicaid for services she never provided to these vulnerable patients. She also confessed to providing false and fraudulent documentation, or none at all, making false statements to obtain and renew her license, and failing to employ a Registered Nurse or a License Practical Nurse to provide necessary medical services.
But the story takes an even darker turn as Hansel admitted to withholding medical treatment from a patient and orchestrating a cover-up of medication overdoses to avoid detection by licensing authorities. The gravity of these actions is underscored by the fact that they were jointly investigated by federal and state authorities, leading to the prosecution by the Kansas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Division.
This case serves as a stark reminder of the importance of integrity in health care services, especially when providing for those most vulnerable. Hansel’s sentence is a clear message that such fraud will not be tolerated, and justice has been served for the victims she exploited.
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Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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