Dayton woman pleads guilty to stealing $1.5M from Medicaid
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Dayton woman has pleaded guilty to felony theft and fraud charges related to stealing $1.5 million from Medicaid.
Janay Corbitt, 36, pleaded guilty to theft (2nd-degree felony) and three counts of identity theft (3rd-degree).
Her 2024 arrest and indictment came five years after a 2019 conviction for theft also related to Medicaid.
'Her luck has run out,' said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. 'Kudos to our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for bringing this scheme to light.'
An investigation by Yost's office discovered that Corbitt had stolen multiple identities in order to run two fraudulent behavioral-health-counseling agencies.
Corbitt also stole and used IDs of counselors to bilk Medicaid for services not provided.
She had been indicted in May 2024, but spent several months on the loose. She was eventually apprehended in August 2024 in Dallas, Texas.
Sentencing is set for April 17.
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