Opinion ID: 2967751
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Heading: The False Patient Billing

Text: As part of the fraud scheme, Ms. Bolden also caused Emerald Health to systematically charge Medicaid for patients who were no longer in its nursing facility due to their hospitalization, discharge, or death. For example, Emerald Health billed Medicaid for its care of patient Beulah Wallace from April 1, 1994, until April 27, 1994. Ms. Wallace, however, died on April 3, 1994. Emerald Health similarly billed Medicaid for its care of patient Ardna Church from June 1, 1994, until September 22, 1994, but Ms. Church had been discharged from the facility on June 16, 1994. As a result of the False Patient Billing, Ms. Bolden was convicted on eighteen false claims charges, and Medicaid was overcharged by more than $63,000.14