A Danville woman was sentenced to five years of probation, including 12 months on home detention, after pleading guilty to health care fraud that resulted in more than $116,000 in losses to the Virginia Medicaid program.
Jacquelyn Farrish, 62, admitted to one count of health care fraud earlier this year. She was also ordered to pay $116,536 in restitution and perform 200 hours of community service.
According to court records, Farrish was married to A.L., a Medicaid recipient receiving Agency Directed Care Services. The two lived together in Northern Virginia until around 2017 when Farrish moved to Danville and A.L. remained in Northern Virginia before later relocating to Richmond.
In October 2018, Farrish applied for the Consumer Directed Care Program and listed A.L. as her paid personal care attendant for home health and respite services, despite the fact that A.L. did not reside in Danville.
Between October 2018 and February 2023, Farrish submitted fraudulent timesheets using A.L.’s personal information and claimed services that were never provided. In total, she falsely reported nearly 10,000 hours of personal care attendant services.
Robert N. Tracci, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, stated: “The Department of Health and Human Services- Office of the Inspector General and the Virginia Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit are investigating the case.”
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined Tracci in announcing the sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Charlene Day and Special Assistant United States Attorney and Assistant Attorney General Nicole Terry are prosecuting the case.
