Community Health Care Solutions, LLC, and the estate of its late owner, Yolanda Burnom, have agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle allegations of defrauding Medicaid. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the scheme involved offering financial incentives to Medicaid recipients in exchange for their patient information, which was then used to bill for non-existent crisis intervention services.
Burnom and her staff directed counselors to fabricate patient records, submitting false documentation to justify Medicaid claims for services that were never rendered. Many patients never even met with counselors. The investigation resulted in charges against Burnom, who unexpectedly passed away before the case could be fully prosecuted, leaving the civil settlement as the path to recovery. This case highlights the government’s commitment to holding healthcare providers accountable and ensuring taxpayer dollars are properly spent.
