A former Arizona nurse practitioner who stole millions in taxpayer money by sending false claims to Medicaid from her outpatient treatment clinic has pleaded guilty to fraud.
In a federal courtroom in downtown Phoenix on May 29, Rita Ntusa Anagho, 53, pled guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. She also agreed to pay back nearly $55 million in restitution, which court documents say she used to pay kickbacks, to purchase real estate and vehicles, and to gamble.
Anagho was in federal custody when she entered her plea agreement — her hands and legs were in shackles and she wore a red jumpsuit. Records show the Arizona Board of Nursing revoked her nursing license last year…