A Bryan woman, Yolanda Nowlin, 42, has been convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, four counts of health care fraud, conspiracy to commit kickback fraud, and aiding and abetting Social Security fraud.
The convictions were handed down late yesterday afternoon following seven days of trial and less than three hours of deliberations.
Nowlin ran two durable medical equipment companies – Yellabone Medic Care Express Equipment Supply Company and Yellabone Medical Equipment Inc. Co-defendant Carla Parnell, 50, pleaded guilty earlier this year to Social Security fraud and testified against Nowlin at the jury trial.
Between July 2003 and December 2009, Nowlin engaged in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. The evidence at trial showed that Nowlin submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid for durable medical equipment (DME) and incontinence supplies that were not delivered, not wanted and not needed by Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries and were often the result of illegal kickbacks.
During the alleged conspiracy, Nowlin submitted approximately $3,391,771.90 in claims to Medicare and Medicaid and received $1,108,316.82 for those claims. Approximately $750,000 was identified as fraudulently paid. The evidence at trial also showed that Nowlin paid kickbacks to a large number of recruiters over the course of the scheme in return for the referral of beneficiaries to Yellabone.
Nowlin was convicted of aiding and abetting the theft of government money from the Social Security administration. Nowlin and Parnell concealed Parnell’s employment with Yellabone in order to continue Parnell’s receiving Social Security disability benefits to which she was not entitled.
Nowlin faces up to 10 years for aiding and abetting Social Security fraud, up to 10 years for each count of health care fraud, up to 10 years for conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and a maximum of five years for conspiracy to commit kickback fraud. She could also face the possibility of up to a $250,000 fine.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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