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Silver Spring Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Maryland Medicaid of over $1 Million

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the guilty plea and sentencing of Elia Torres, 44, of Silver Spring, Maryland, on charges of Medicaid Fraud. On September 30, 2024, Ms. Torres pleaded guilty to defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of more than $1,000,000 by billing for speech language therapy for juvenile Medicaid recipients that were never provided. Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides healthcare benefits to low-income individuals.

Read more on www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov

Action Details

  • Date:October 11, 2024
  • Agency:State of Maryland
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies