Joseph Akumu ran Guest House Community Services, where he allegedly embezzled funds by aggregating Medicaid payments and other checks in a bank account and withdrawing money.
Mr. Akumu was also indicted for running a fake affiliate center in Maryland and billing for nonexistent employees in New York. From these ventures alone, he is accused of stealing approximately $300,000 from Medicaid.
Read the Times Union report on Mr. Joseph Akumu’s alleged embezzlement and fraud.
Read other coverage about healthcare fraud in New York:
– New York Nurse and One Other Arrested for Medicaid Fraud
– New York Dentist Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Filing False Claims, False Tax Return
