King County Woman Sentenced In Medicaid Fraud Case
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson
OLYMPIA — A King County woman was sentenced to a month of community service and ordered to pay full restitution after being convicted of First Degree Theft and four other felony counts of Medicaid False Statement.
Naomi Uhi was a paid individual care provider for a Medicaid recipient. Uhi continued to bill the Medicaid program for four months after the recipient passed away. The Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigated and filed charges.
Uhi pleaded guilty in December to these charges in Thurston County Superior Court.
The judge also placed Uhi on community custody for six months and ordered her to pay fines as well as restitution.
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