Carmel woman found guilty of Medicaid fraud, ordered to pay more than $720,000

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On March 3, it was announced in a press release from the U.S. Dept. Of Justice that Khadijah Shareef, 54, Carmel, Was found guilty for Medicaid Fraud.

“Medicaid fraud cannot be ignored,” stated attorney Josh Minkler in the release. “The United States Attorney’s Office will continue to work with the Indiana State Attorney General’s Office to prosecute these crimes.”

“When an ineligible provider engages in fraud to wrongly bill Medicaid for millions of dollars, it is a violation of the public trust and demonstrates contempt for the taxpayers.  Through the partnership of my office and federal law enforcement, this defendant now has faced the consequences in federal court of her illegal actions,” stated Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, whose office operates the Indiana Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) that joined in the investigation of the case.

In October of 2002, Khadijah Shareef (under the name of Khadijah Mohammed) pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Medicare Fraud in the Northern District of Georgia and was sentenced on Oct. 25, 2002.  Following her sentencing Shareef was excluded from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal health care programs for a minimum of seven years.  Shareef never appealed her exclusion and never requested reinstatement.  Therefore, Shareef is excluded from participation in all Federal health care programs, including Medicaid.

Beginning in September of 2008, Shareef submitted enrollment applications to Indiana Medicaid for both Indiana Home Health, Inc. and Indiana Personal Care.  Both applications were completed by Shareef and falsely listed her sister as the owner and operator of both businesses.  Indiana Home Health, Inc. and Indiana Personal Care provide home and community based services and submits claims/bills to Indiana Medicaid for reimbursement of those services.

On Oct. 10, 2013 a Federal Search Warrant was executed at the business location of Indiana Home Health, Inc. and Indiana Personal Care.  After a review of the claims Shareef submitted to Indiana Medicaid from 2008 through April of 2012, the investigation determined Shareef unlawfully received $720,358.08.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Bradley P. Shepard who prosecuted the case, Shareef was sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $720,358.08.


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Carmel woman found guilty of Medicaid fraud, ordered to pay more than $720,000

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On March 3, it was announced in a press release from the U.S. Dept. Of Justice that Khadijah Shareef, 54, Carmel, Was found guilty for Medicaid Fraud.

“Medicaid fraud cannot be ignored,” stated attorney Josh Minkler in the release. “The United States Attorney’s Office will continue to work with the Indiana State Attorney General’s Office to prosecute these crimes.”

“When an ineligible provider engages in fraud to wrongly bill Medicaid for millions of dollars, it is a violation of the public trust and demonstrates contempt for the taxpayers.  Through the partnership of my office and federal law enforcement, this defendant now has faced the consequences in federal court of her illegal actions,” stated Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, whose office operates the Indiana Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) that joined in the investigation of the case.

In October of 2002, Khadijah Shareef (under the name of Khadijah Mohammed) pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Medicare Fraud in the Northern District of Georgia and was sentenced on Oct. 25, 2002.  Following her sentencing Shareef was excluded from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal health care programs for a minimum of seven years.  Shareef never appealed her exclusion and never requested reinstatement.  Therefore, Shareef is excluded from participation in all Federal health care programs, including Medicaid.

Beginning in September of 2008, Shareef submitted enrollment applications to Indiana Medicaid for both Indiana Home Health, Inc. and Indiana Personal Care.  Both applications were completed by Shareef and falsely listed her sister as the owner and operator of both businesses.  Indiana Home Health, Inc. and Indiana Personal Care provide home and community based services and submits claims/bills to Indiana Medicaid for reimbursement of those services.

On Oct. 10, 2013 a Federal Search Warrant was executed at the business location of Indiana Home Health, Inc. and Indiana Personal Care.  After a review of the claims Shareef submitted to Indiana Medicaid from 2008 through April of 2012, the investigation determined Shareef unlawfully received $720,358.08.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Bradley P. Shepard who prosecuted the case, Shareef was sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $720,358.08.


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