USA v. Mensah
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August 02, 2024
2nd Circ. Backs Conviction Over Fake-Therapy Scheme
The Second Circuit on Friday refused to overturn the conviction of a therapist who was found guilty of bilking a New York state program for developmentally disabled children, saying the trial court didn't err in declining to excuse a juror who had loose ties to a government witness.
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June 08, 2023
Social Worker Gets 3½ Years For Faking Kids Therapy Bills
A Brooklyn federal judge issued a 42-month prison sentence Thursday to a New Jersey man who was convicted of health care fraud and theft of federal funds for submitting false billing forms to Medicaid and the New York State Early Intervention Program for more than 1,700 therapy sessions that never happened.