Louisiana Businesswoman, Two Employees Accused of Medicare Fraud

Sonya Lewis Williams and two of her employees are accused of defrauding Medicare of at least $349,000, according to a Stamford Advocate report.

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Ms. Williams was allegedly based in Baton Rouge, La., but operated two Alexandria, Va.-based Medicare provider companies — Fusion Services and Grace Social Services. Employees Carla M. Clark and Lillie Lavan are accused of assisting Ms. Williams in allegedly preparing and submitting false bills to Medicare for face-to-face psychotherapy services that were never provided.

Read the Stamford Advocate report on Sonya Lewis Williams.

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