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Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Twice-convicted Ohio woman sent to prison after third Medicaid fraud case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio woman could serve nearly a decade in prison after pleading guilty to theft and identify fraud felonies in a Medicaid scam. According to the Ohio Attorney's General's Office, a Montgomery County woman previously banned from working as a Medicaid provider was sentenced for defrauding the program once again. On March 17, Janay Corbitt, 36, of Dayton, pleaded guilty to second-degree theft and third-degree felony counts of identity theft. Corbitt was indicted in May after an investigation revealed that she stole multiple identities to open and operate two sham behavioral health-counseling agencies in the Dayton area. The Attorney General's Office said that Corbitt stole the IDs of several licensed counselors, using their credentials to bill Medicaid for service that were never reported. Corbitt, who was previously convicted of theft in 2019 and barred from the Medicaid program, was arrested in August at a bus stop in Dallas after she fled Ohio and had not been seen in months. A Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge sentenced her to serve 6-9 years in prison and ordered her to pay $1.5 million in restitution. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Dayton woman gets prison time for stealing $1.5 million from Medicaid
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A local woman will spend six to nine years in prison after defrauding Medicaid of $1.5 million. Janay Corbitt, 36, was sentenced to prison this week after pleading guilty to several theft and identity fraud charges. Joint Terrorism Task Force arrests 20-year-old over 'dangerous destructive device' Corbitt was indicted in May 2024 after an investigation by the Ohio Attorney General's office revealed that she stole multiple identities to open and operate sham counseling agencies. Prosecutors say she also stole the identities of several licensed counselors, using their credentials to bill Medicaid for services that were never provided. Corbitt was arrested by authorities in Dallas, Texas after she fled Ohio. Officials also say she was previously banned from working as a Medicaid provider due to a 2019 theft conviction. Beyond the prison sentence, Corbitt was also ordered to pay $1.5 million in restitution. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
$1.5M Ohio Medicaid fraudster gets prison time
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) — A woman convicted of bilking Medicaid out of $1.5 million was sentenced Thursday. Janay Corbitt, 36, was sentenced to six to nine years in prison following her guilty pleas last month. She will also have to pay back the money she stole. Corbitt was indicted in May 2024 after an investigation by the Ohio Attorney General's Office revealed that she stole multiple identities to open and operate two sham behavioral-health counseling agencies in the Dayton area. She also stole the identities of several licensed counselors, using their credentials to bill Medicaid for services that were never provided. Corbitt was arrested at a bus stop in Dallas in August 2024 after she fled Ohio. Corbitt also has a 2019 theft conviction, which resulted in her being barred from the Medicaid program. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
$1.5M Ohio Medicaid fraudster pleads guilty
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – A woman accused of bilking Ohio Medicaid out of $1.8 million and later caught in Texas pleaded guilty in the case. Janay Corbitt, 36, of Dayton, pleaded guilty to felony theft charges and identity fraud. Corbitt was indicted in May 2024 following a state investigation, but the Attorney General's Office revealed Crobitt stole the identities of several people so she could open and operate two sham behavioral health counseling agencies in the Dayton area, fraudulently collecting $1.5 million from Medicaid. Corbitt was arrested at a bus stop in Dallas. A previous theft conviction in 2019 had barred her from the Medicaid program. 'Her luck has run out – kudos to our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for bringing this scheme to light,' said Ohio Attorney General David Yost. Corbitt's sentencing is scheduled for April 17. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
