ST. LOUIS – A woman from St. Louis County has admitted to submitting false claims in a $174,000 home healthcare fraud scheme.
On Thursday, 41-year-old Camille S. Childress pleaded guilty in federal court to one felony count of health care fraud.
Investigators say Childress filed fraudulent documents to enroll her home healthcare company, Inspiring Angels LLC, with Missouri Medicaid. In the paperwork, she falsely listed another person as the owner, hiding her own ownership and involvement because of a 2012 criminal conviction.
Childress also admitted that she submitted false claims to Missouri Medicaid seeking reimbursement for home healthcare services that were never provided. In several cases, clients were hospitalized and could not have received any home healthcare services.
According to investigators, Missouri Medicaid officials paid at least $174,496 for the false claims submitted in 2021 and 2022.
Childress is scheduled to be sentenced on June 16. She faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. She will also be required to pay restitution.