Yolanda Matthews, 58, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, pleaded guilty to billing Medicare for psychotherapy services never provided to adult day care residents. Court documents reveal she submitted over $539,000 in false claims, including billing during hospital admissions, forging social worker names, and charging for services after beneficiaries died. Matthews pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and faces up to 10 years in prison upon sentencing on November 18, 2026. The case is part of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. Prosecutors noted her actions violated Medicare regulations and supported broader efforts to combat federal benefit fraud. The FBI and HHS-OIG investigated, with the DOJ’s Fraud Division overseeing the prosecution.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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