Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Medical Daily
Medical Daily
Health
Joseph James

Michigan Adult Day Care Owner Pleads Guilty to Billing Medicare for Therapy Sessions with Deceased Patients

The owner of a Michigan adult day care center has pleaded guilty to submitting more than $539,000 in false Medicare claims for psychotherapy sessions that never took place, including sessions supposedly delivered to people who had already died.

According to the Department of Justice announcement, Yolanda Matthews, 58, of Farmington Hills, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Court documents state she admitted to "billing and submitting false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for psychotherapy services" that were not provided.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.