A Medicaid fraud investigation has led to the arrest of a 33-year-old Lincoln man, who now is charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult.
Spencer Owen is accused of improperly spending $5,171.03 from his grandmother's account.
In court records, Douglas Klaumann, an investigator with the Medicaid Fraud & Patient Abuse Unit of the Nebraska Attorney General's Office, said that Owen spent $7,768.96 on himself since his grandmother went to the nursing home.
The nursing home where Owen's grandmother has lived since October 2007 contacted the fraud unit last March on allegations he was spending his grandmother's Social Security check and not paying for her care.
Klaumann said a review of her bank statement showed purchases at restaurants, convenience stores, gas stations, an online ticket site, clothing stores, a tattoo parlor and a skateboard shop, among others, since she has been at the nursing home.
They believe Owen, a co-guardian for his grandmother, made the purchases for himself.
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3 comments:
It never ceases to amaze me that family can prey on each other. It's bad enough with the pro's doing it for crying out loud!
Medicaid fraud is happening all over the country. Those who are aware of the seriousness of guardianship abuse, whether family, professional or court appointed and protected would agree, it it is all a form of medicaid fraud.
The shocker is _WHY IS THERE NONE TO FEW prosecutions for the MILLIONS..by now BILLIONS of $$ of Medicaid fraud committed by corporate nursing facilities, and their related conspirators; judges, attys., state & county adult protective agencies, et.al ??? Yes its disgusting that family would "take". Still worse, is the pattern & practice of above "takers" who "legalize their crimes" against Medicaid = taxpayers, elders & honest family members. WHERE ARE THE PROSECUTIONS? Instead they're granted "licenses to steal, exploit & abuse" under the mysterious label of guardianship!! Is it because it is one of the most profitable, "PROTECTED" SCAMS in existence. And strangely, its rewarded. Not so strange when you follow the money trail. Another SCAM like the banks, etc. As long as it strips citizens(taxpayers) rather than CEO's, public servant officials, attys., Looks like an agenda by design to me.
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