Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced Thursday the arrest of Jasmine Victoria Stanley, owner of Prestige Comfort Care, on charges of Medicaid fraud exceeding $20,000.
An investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) revealed that Stanley intentionally double-billed the Florida Medicaid program for services not provided to a recipient.
The recipient’s father provided evidence of the fraudulent claims, including travel documents and messages showing the recipient was out of town or sick during the billed periods.
Stanley also billed for services provided by an unqualified employee and continued the fraudulent billing even after her employment with the recipient ended. The total loss to the Florida Medicaid program is estimated to be nearly $21,000.
“This owner of a caregiving company intentionally double-billed the Florida Medicaid program for services not requested or rendered by the recipient. These fraudulent representations and charges resulted in nearly $21,000 in fraud for Florida Medicaid. Thanks to our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, this owner is now arrested, and her scheme is shut down.”
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Stanley is charged with one count of Medicaid provider fraud over $10,000, a second-degree felony carrying a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison. The MFCU will prosecute the case in collaboration with the State Attorney’s Office.
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