A counselor in Corinna is facing up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for defrauding MaineCare.
April McKinney, professionally known as April Taylor, pleaded guilty to falsifying appointment details and session notes in therapy service records between April and December 2020.
She then used the falsified records to bill and receive funds from MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
MaineCare is funded primarily by the federal government, which pays approximately two-thirds of all reimbursed claims.
The deceitful act of submitting falsified information led to the misuse of taxpayer dollars through reimbursements higher than warranted by any actual patient care given, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
McKinney faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
She will be sentenced at a later date.
