Married couple Anne Marie Philippe and Sage Philippe indicted for failing to care for Sage's elderly mother while billing MassHealth for care services never provided, causing serious bodily injury to the elder.

Philippe Family (Milton, MA) — Elder Neglect / Medicaid Fraud

Outcome: Married couple indicted by Norfolk County Grand Jury for caretaker neglect of elder causing serious bodily injury, larceny, and billing MassHealth for care services that were never provided.

Anne Marie Philippe and Sage Philippe, a married couple from Milton, Massachusetts, were jointly indicted by a Norfolk County Grand Jury on December 18, 2025. The charges involve Sage's elderly mother, Marie Philippe, for whom the couple bore caregiving responsibility. Despite this responsibility, they allegedly failed to "properly care for" her, resulting in serious bodily injury to the elder.

Concurrent with the neglect, the couple allegedly submitted fraudulent claims to MassHealth (Massachusetts Medicaid) for care services that were never actually provided to Marie Philippe. The combination of elder neglect and Medicaid billing fraud represents a dual exploitation of a vulnerable person — both physically and financially.

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office prosecuted the case through its Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which handles both caretaker neglect and Medicaid fraud simultaneously when the two offenses arise from the same conduct.

Primary Source: AG's Office Secures Indictments Against Two Norfolk County Residents for Elder Neglect, Larceny, and Medicaid Fraud