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Two Georgia Dieticians Charged With Medicaid Fraud

Brunswick, GA - Schella Hope, 47, a licensed dietician whose business, Hope Nutritional Services, was located in Brunswick, Georgia, and Arlene Murrell, 65, a licensed dietician whose business, Quality Nutrition Services, was located in Newnan, Georgia, were charged with various health care fraud offenses in a forty-five count indictment returned by a federal grand jury sitting in Savannah, Georgia earlier this month. The indictment alleges that between January 2005 and September 2011, HOPE submitted bills to Medicaid for these services totaling almost $4 million.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:April 19, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions