BOISE, Idaho – The former executive director of Idaho-based North Star Child Development Center pleaded guilty to fraudulently taking Medicaid funds and was sentenced on January 21 to make repayments, serve probation and perform work hours.
49-year-old Tracy Hofius was accused of committing fraud during 2022 and 2023. During that time, she worked with the North Star Child Development Center, a non-profit that provides developmental disability services to people who use Medicaid in Idaho.
She pleaded guilty to adjusting and submitting incorrect information to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, leading to higher reimbursements from the Medicaid program…