Residents in Maryland may see a stronger stance against health care fraud after a local in-home caregiver was sentenced for submitting false Medicaid claims. The caregiver, who fraudulently billed for over 400 hours of care not actually provided, will serve probation and is permanently barred from working with vulnerable adults or in government-funded health care programs.
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Malaysia Shabree Brown, 26, of California, Maryland, was sentenced in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to one count of Medicaid fraud exceeding $1,500. Between December 2022 and April 2024, Brown claimed to be caring for her grandmother in Lusby, even while the elderly woman was hospitalized or traveling. Investigators used cellphone data and license plate records to confirm Brown was not present during many of her reported work hours. She submitted 436 hours of false claims, totaling $7,741.11 in fraudulent payments.
Brown was employed by Quality Health Services and assigned to care for her grandmother, but the investigation revealed she knowingly allowed payments to be issued despite others performing the actual care, or none being needed at all. The court imposed a five-year suspended sentence in favor of five years’ probation, including one year of supervised probation. In addition to her health care work ban, Brown must complete 35 hours of community service.
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At sentencing, Brown paid $4,496.86 in restitution. She is no longer allowed to participate as a provider in any state or federally funded health care program. This case serves as a warning to others in the home health care industry about the consequences of defrauding government health programs. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office continues to prioritize enforcement against Medicaid fraud, which impacts taxpayer dollars and vulnerable individuals alike.
Article by multiple contributors, based upon information from a press release issued by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.
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