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Karen Shea Radford, a 47-year-old woman from Princeton, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to stealing $175,731.31 from a United States Department of Veterans Affairs health care benefits program through a false billing scheme. Radford, owner of Healthcare Therapy Services LLC, submitted fake bills to the Civilian Health and Medical Program of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) for medical services never rendered. The scheme took place from June 29, 2017, to August 14, 2023.
Radford’s company, doing business as Medical Massage Therapy, provided massage services to two CHAMPVA beneficiaries once a week, but billed the program for multiple days per week, including weekends. She also falsely billed CHAMPVA for services never performed for two other beneficiaries. The total amount stolen is $175,731.31.
Radford is scheduled to be sentenced on October 5, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. She also owes $175,731.31 in restitution. The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs-Office of Inspector General (VA-OIG) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney Moore Capito, who commended the investigative work of the VA-OIG and FBI. Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber presided over the hearing, and Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer D. Gordon is prosecuting the case.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: West Virginia
- Location: WV
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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