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Pinellas County Resident Arrested for Medicaid Provider Fraud

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-Attorney General Ashley Moody's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the St. Petersburg Police Department today arrested a Pinellas County man for willfully and intentionally engaging in Medicaid fraud for more than two years. Willie T. Barnes allegedly received more than $15,000 in Medicaid payments for therapy never provided to clients. Barnes is the owner and operator of Barnes Holistic Counseling Therapies Institute located in St. Petersburg.

Read more on www.myfloridalegal.com

Action Details

  • Date:May 27, 2020
  • Agency:Florida Office of the Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies