Missouri’s battle against Medicaid fraud took a significant stride forward as Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office announced a series of indictments that signal a crackdown on fraudulent activities within the system, indictments that could serve as a stark warning to would-be offenders, according to a recent statement.
In the St. Louis region, an aggregate of more than $230,000 in fraudulent claims has been spotlighted across four major cases, Attorney General Hanaway’s Office launched these legal actions to underscore a firm commitment to safeguard taxpayer dollars and maintain the Medicaid system’s integrity, “Medicaid fraud is stealing taxpayer resources and victimizing at-risk Missourians,” Hanaway’s statement conveyed the gravity of these charges, reflecting an intolerance for such abuses of the public trust.
Among the accused stands Sharon Cox—a licensed practical nurse with a history of deception, which involves fabricating patient reports and visitations, some purportedly occurring simultaneous with other Medicaid service clock-ins, with false claims totaling over $11,000, in another twist Daja Cotton, owner of Trinity Cares LLC, hustled her business into a fraud operation, bilking more than $141,000 through inflated Medicaid billing, she ultimately admitted her awareness of the company’s fraudulent practices…