Serial Fraudster Charged in Medicare Fraud Scheme
- September 18, 2026
- Written by AHLA Legal Staff
Excluded provider Emory Matthews was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud for his role in conspiring to bill Medicare for psychotherapy services that were never provided to patients of an adult day care center owned by his wife, the Department of Justice announced September 15.
Matthews was previously convicted of soliciting and receiving illegal health care kickbacks and bribes stemming from his earlier operation of the adult day care center. As a result of that conviction, he was excluded from billing Medicare.
However, Matthews allegedly submitted false claims for individual and group psychotherapy services that were not provided, including for times that beneficiaries were hospitalized or deceased, and used the names of former employees on false claims submitted to Medicare.
An indictment contains allegations only and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.