February 7, 2019
Six people associated with a string of substance abuse treatment centers have been indicted for defrauding Ohio's Medicaid program of over $31 million.
Ryan Sheridan, the owner and operator of the businesses, along with
Jennifer Sheridan,
Kortney Gherardi,
Lisa Pertee,
Thomas Bailey, and
Arthur Smith, allegedly submitted claims that were false on a number of fronts, including but not limited to: billing without proper documentation, for medically unnecessary services, provided by unqualified persons, and upcoded to a more costly service. Altogether, 134,744 false claims were submitted for more than $48.5 million in services.
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