Duval County Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud
Tallahassee, Fla.-Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today that Edna Lorraine Watkins, owner of Homecare Unlimited LLC, was sentenced to six years in state prison for submitting more than $400,000 in false claims to the Florida Medicaid Program. The State Attorney's Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit prosecuted this case, and Watkins entered pleas of guilty to Medicaid Provider Fraud and Grand Theft, both first degree felonies. In addition to the six years in prison, Watkins was ordered to repay the state $402,424 in restitution.
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Action Details
- Date:April 3, 2013
- Agency:Florida Attorney General
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Enforcement Types:
- State Enforcement Agencies