A Southern California lady deals with criminal indictments after she made phony home medical services accreditations prompting more than $6 million in fake Government medical care billings, federal authorities said.
Lilit Gagikovna Baltaian, 58, of Porter Ranch, was arrested Thursday after authorities said she falsely certified patients to get care from four separate home health agencies — two in Glendale and two in Panorama city — between January 2012 and July 2018, the Daily News reported.
Police said the agencies would then file claims for reimbursement with Medicare for services that were not given or superfluous, and Baltaian would get cash profits from the home health agencies for the references. Authorities said Baltaian likewise presented her own cases for repayment.
It was not quickly known whether Baltaian had a lawyer to talk for her benefit.
Doctors, registered nurses or qualified therapists can certify patients for home care from home health agencies in the event that they are restricted to their home in view of ailment or injury. The agencies document claims with Medicare for reimbursement.
Home health services could include changing wound dressings, giving infusions or encouraging patients’ relatives to appropriately focus on their adored ones.
Prosecutors claim Baltaian and the home health agencies realized the confirmations were bogus, or excessive, before the agencies submitted cases to Medicare. Baltaian deals with four indictments of medical services misrepresentation and could get as long as 40 years in jail whenever sentenced.
It was not immediately known the number of cases presented by the agencies or if the agencies could deal with indictments for their supposed involvement in the fraudulent scheme.
