LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Sun Valley couple has been indicted by a grand jury on 69 felony charges in connection with an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme that netted at least $2 million, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced.
Lawrence Carter, 55, and Leasa Carter, 61, face charges of Medicaid fraud, racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, perjury, theft, identity theft of older persons and identity theft of five or more persons. A 70-count indictment was returned charging the couple.
According to the indictment, the defendants allegedly fraudulently obtained at least $2 million from Nevada Medicaid through a structured and coordinated scheme operating over several years…