Avon woman sentenced to 18 months for Medicaid fraud
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WTNH) — An Avon woman was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday in Hartford Superior Court for defrauding Medicaid by submitting false claims for services which she did not perform, according to a statement by The Office of the Chief State's Attorney.
Soraya Sawicki, 64, pleaded guilty to health insurance fraud. She also received execution of that time suspended, with five years of conditional discharge, with the condition being that she cannot serve as a provider in the Medicaid program as part of the sentence.
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Upon sentencing, Sawicki paid full restitution of $27,068.81. She is subject to mandatory exclusion as a healthcare provider to certain federally-funded health programs.
An investigation by the Inspectors of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney discovered that between Sept. 2019-June 2021, Sawicki billed $27,068.81 for services that were not provided as a licensed clinical social worker and the owner of Infinity Integrated Counseling and Spa Services, LLC in Avon.
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at the Office of the Chief State's Attorney is asking anyone with knowledge of suspected fraud or abuse in the public healthcare system to contact them at (860) 258-5986.
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