Danville Woman Sentenced to 5 Years' Probation for Health Care Fraud

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A 62-year-old woman from Danville, Virginia, was sentenced to five years' probation, including 12 months of home detention, for health care fraud. Jacquelyn Farrish pleaded guilty to the charge in February 2025 after claiming to receive nearly 10,000 hours of personal care services from her estranged husband, resulting in a loss of over $116,000 to the Medicaid program. Farrish was ordered to pay $116,536 in restitution and perform 200 hours of community service.

Key Takeaways:

  • Jacquelyn Farrish, 62, of Danville, Virginia, was sentenced to 5 years' probation for health care fraud.
  • Farrish pleaded guilty in February 2025 to one count of health care fraud.
  • The scheme resulted in a loss of over $116,000 to the Medicaid program.
  • Farrish claimed to receive 9,819 hours of personal care attendant services from her estranged husband, A.L., who did not live in Danville.
  • Farrish submitted and approved fraudulent timesheets, used A.L.'s personal information, and claimed A.L. provided services that were not rendered.
  • Farrish was also ordered to pay $116,536 in restitution and perform 200 hours of community service.
  • Robert N. Tracci, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares made the announcement.
  • The case was investigated by the Department of Health and Human Services- Office of the Inspector General and the Virginia Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
  • Assistant U.S. Attorney Charlene Day and Special Assistant United States Attorney and Assistant Attorney General Nicole Terry are prosecuting the case.

Statistics:

  • $116,536: the total loss to Medicaid resulting from Farrish's scheme.
  • 9,819: The number of hours of personal care attendant services claimed to have been provided, but not actually rendered.
  • 5 years: the length of Farrish's probation sentence.
  • 12 months: the amount of home detention Farrish must serve as part of her probation.
  • $116,536: the amount of restitution Farrish was ordered to pay.

Sources:

  • "Office of the Virginia Attorney General: Danville Woman Sentenced to 5 Years' Probation for Health Care Fraud"
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