Georgia woman charged with Medicaid fraud in Connecticut
Brittany Gresham, age 36, of Senoia, Ga., was extradited by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney and charged with one count of first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community, one count of health insurance fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community, and one count of conspiracy to commit health insurance fraud.
Gresham allegedly enrolled as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) in the Connecticut Medical Assistants Program (CMAP). The PCA program, providing an alternative to entering an assisted living facility, is a Medicaid-funded program which provides recipients who have permanent, severe, and/or chronic disabilities, funds to hire PCAs to physically assist them with daily self-care.
According to the investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, that between March 2021-July 2023, Gresham while living in Georgia, and the co-defendant, Tywan Marion, with Gresham's knowledge, allegedly completed a job application for Gresham and submitted time sheets on her behalf for PCA services she did not provide to a Connecticut recipient.
Gresham allegedly received payment from Medicaid for the unrendered services and transfer some of the money to Marion. Gresham allegedly received a total of $44,476.57 from the scheme.
Gresham was arraigned in Waterbury Superior Court on Wednesday and is being held on a $100,000 surety bond. Marion, who was previously arrested, is being held on a $200,000 surety bond.
All charges are each classified as B felonies and punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
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