LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Louisville medical biller has been indicted on 30 federal charges in an alleged multi-year healthcare fraud and money laundering scheme involving Kentucky Medicaid and multiple behavioral health providers, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Jacqueline Sanders, 60, of Louisville, owner of AA’s Medical Coding and Billing Services, LLC, was indicted on:
- One count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud
- 25 counts of healthcare fraud
- Four counts of money laundering
According to the indictment, Sanders allegedly recruited individuals unfamiliar with Medicaid requirements to open behavioral health service entities, handled their credentialing and enrollment with Kentucky Medicaid, and directed the submission of fraudulent claims across 10 behavioral health providers.
Federal prosecutors allege claims were submitted for services that were never provided, including services purportedly provided to Medicaid members who were incarcerated, hospitalized or deceased…