A St. Louis enterprise proprietor was indicted by a federal grand jury on Oct. 30 after allegedly defrauding Missouri Medicaid of greater than $3 million over a decade.

Camille S. Childress was indicted on 4 counts of well being care fraud. The indictment alleges that Childress owned Inspiring Angels LLC, a house well being care firm primarily based in Hazelwood, Missouri, however hid her possession from state officers because of a previous prison conviction.

In keeping with the indictment, Childress allegedly submitted documentation claiming another person owned the enterprise. It additionally alleges that Childress submitted or prompted to be submitted fraudulent claims to Missouri Medicaid to acquire reimbursement for dwelling well being care providers that had been by no means offered.

In some instances, the care recipients had been within the hospital and couldn’t obtain care, the grievance states. On quite a few different events, Childress of Inspiring Angels has been accused of submitting claims when the corporate had no timesheets or documentation of the providers as a result of the providers that had been the topic of these claims had been by no means offered.

The allegations contained in an indictment are merely accusations and don’t represent proof of guilt.

Every fraud cost carries a potential penalty of as much as 10 years in jail, a $250,000 wonderful, or each.

“This enterprise proprietor's alleged fraudulent enrollment and submission of false claims to Medicaid undermines the integrity of this system and diverts very important sources from those that actually need assistance,” stated Linda T. Hanley, Particular Agent in Cost of the U.S. Ministry of Public Well being and Well being. Human Companies Workplace of Inspector Common (HHS-OIG), stated in a information launch. “HHS-OIG will proceed to work with the Missouri Medicaid Fraud Management Unit to fight dwelling well being care fraud in Medicaid in order that this system stays sustainable for individuals who actually rely on it.”