Philly woman sentenced to prison for role in Medicaid fraud scheme totaling $1.76 million

A Philadelphia woman was ordered to serve up to 23 months in prison and jointly pay over $1 million in restitution with 18 other co-defendants for participating in a Medicaid fraud scheme.

Barbara Thomas, 46, was the office and case manager for the Bala Cynwyd-based company ComfortZone Home Health Care. State prosecutors argued that she and other employees billed Medicaid for fabricated personal care services totaling $1.76 million. The crimes occurred between 2020 and 2023.

The attorney general’s office charged 19 additional conspirators, many relatives of ComfortZone owner Stephanie Mobley, and the company itself in December 2024…

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