AG Gansler: Professional Counselor Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
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AG Gansler: Professional Counselor Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud — $19,753 Criminal
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Baltimore, MD - Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Terome Knight, 57, of Laurel, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County to one count of felony Medicaid fraud for falsely billing the Medicaid program for mental health services he never provided. Judge Michael P. Whalen sentenced Knight to five years in jail, all of which was suspended, and five years supervised probation. Knight was ordered to pay $19,753 in restitution to the Maryland Medicaid program and perform 200 hours of community service.
Read more on www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov
HHS Office of Inspector General
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