A personal care assistant from New Haven has been charged for allegedly billing Medicaid thousands of dollars for services she did not render, officials say
In a release, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said 53-year-old Bethsabee Bernadel was arrested on Thursday and charged with first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and health insurance fraud
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Officials said an investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit found that Bernadel, while employed as a personal care assistant for one recipient and a PCA supervisor for a second recipient, submitted timesheets and was paid for services that were not provided
Officials said the PCA program is a Medicaid-funded program which provides recipients who have permanent, severe and chronic disabilities. They said it also provides funds to hire PCAs to physically assist them with daily self-care activities that enable them to reside in their homes and remain in the community
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Between March 1, 2021, and March 23, 2023, officials said, Bernadel created and submitted time sheets for hours during which she performed no supervisory duties. They said she also submitted timesheets for hours she did not work and for services she did not provide
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Bernadel fraudulently billed Medicaid and received $7,700 in Medicaid payments she was not entitled to through the scheme, officials said
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Bernadel was released on a $10,000 bond and scheduled to appear in the state Superior Court in Bridgeport on July 27. If found guilty, she could face up to 20 years in prison for each charge
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