Georgetown Pharmacist Sentenced To Federal Prison For Medicaid Fraud
Friday, May 30, 2025, 6:45 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
FRANKFORT, KY.- On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Justin Bell, 40, of Georgetown, Kentucky, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove to 4 months in federal prison, to be followed by 4 months of home confinement after pleading guilty to Submitting False Claims to Kentucky Medicaid.
According to U.S. Attorney Paul McCaffrey and charging documents filed with the District Court, Bell was a pharmacist who owned and operated Georgetown Pharmacy. The pharmacy dispensed a variety of prescription medications to retail customers, including medicated pads that manage and prevent scars from burns and other skin injuries…