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Owner of Charlotte Behavioral Health Company Sentenced To Two Years in Prison for $400,000 Medicaid Fraud Scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A Charlotte man and owner of a behavioral health company was sentenced on Thursday, July 11, 2013, to serve 24 months in prison for attempting to obtain nearly $400,000 in fraudulent reimbursement claims from North Carolina Medicaid, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Gregory Benny Lassiter, Jr., 32, of Charlotte, was also ordered to remain under court supervision for two years, following his prison term.

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Action Details

  • Date:July 12, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions