Home Health Care Operator Sentenced for Defrauding Missouri Medicaid

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a woman who defrauded Missouri Medicaid with false home health care claims to 15 months in prison. Camille S. Childress, 41, was also ordered to repay $174,496 to Missouri Medicaid. Childress submitted fraudulent documents to enroll her home health care company, Inspiring Angels LLC, with Missouri Medicaid. The paperwork falsely claimed that someone else owned the company. Childress was trying to conceal her ownership due to a 2012 criminal conviction that would have disqualified her from participating.

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