President and Vice President of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs

MD 2026 Behavioral Health

OIG Identity Theft Medicaid Fraud

Penalty

$470,000

Outcome

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President and Vice President of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs — $470,000 Criminal

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BALTIMORE, MD - Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that Tasha S. Saunders, 42, of Parkville, and Diane S. Jordan, 48, also of Parkville, each pleaded guilty to one count of felony Medicaid Fraud for submitting claims that caused the Maryland Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) to reimburse their companies, Changing Directions, Inc. and HEAL Inc., more than $470,000 for services that were not provided using the stolen identities of Medicaid providers and recipients.

Read more on www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov

HHS Office of Inspector General

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Source: President and Vice President of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Plead Guilty to Medicaid Fraud

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