Bethel Psychologist charged with $600K Medicaid fraud - Vermont Daily Chronicle

Bethel Psychologist charged with $600K Medicaid fraud - Vermont Daily Chronicle

By VDC staff Robert Vaillancourt, 76, of Bethel, pleaded innocent Tuesday in state court on four felony counts of Medicaid Fraud following a state investigation into his psychological practice. According to the Attorney General’s Office, Vaillancourt, a licensed psychologist, allegedly submitted false claims for psychotherapy sessions he never provided, defrauding Vermont Medicaid of more than $600,000. Investigators also said he failed to maint…

Thwarting Medicaid Fraudsters Requires Modern Investigation Tools - Healthcare Business Today

Experts estimate that Medicare and Medicaid fraud costs taxpayers billions of dollars annually.  Recent federal legislation contains provisions designed to reduce Medicaid losses, but these changes don’t address the primary offenders nor empower investigators to catch the fraudsters.  Beneficiaries are rarely the ones perpetrating fraud. Typically, it’s care or service providers or fake entities pretending ... Read more The post Thwarting Medica…