A Charlotte man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he used stolen identities to fraudulently bill Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in psychotherapy services that were never provided.
U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced that Ronnie Lorenzo Robinson Jr., 56, of Charlotte, has been charged with health care fraud, making false statements relating to health care matters, and aggravated identity theft. The case is part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
“Part of the reason healthcare costs are out of control is because of fraud like this,” said Ferguson in a press release. “Every dollar spent on healthcare should go toward healthcare—not lining the pockets of criminals. We will work night and day to uncover fraud like this and recover the money that is needlessly being paid in both taxes and healthcare costs.”…