A Virginia man was convicted by a federal jury for health care fraud and aggravated identity theft after billing Medicaid for services that were not provided.
George Nathaniel Boykins, 43, of North Chesterfield, worked as a qualified mental health professional and was found to have submitted false claims for services through multiple employers.
He faces up to 10 years and a mandatory minimum sentence of two years for the conviction. He is scheduled to be sentenced on April 8.
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Boykins reported that he provided in-person services in Richmond despite having been outside the United States on the dates where he claimed to have provided services.
While working for multiple employers, who were unaware of his employment with other service providers, Boykins reported providing services for different Medicaid recipients on the same date and time. On one occasion, while Boykins was under investigation, Boykins billed Medicaid for in-person services he claimed to have provided at the same time he was being interviewed by law enforcement.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shea Gibbons and Robert Day are prosecuting the case.
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