Michael Lonski, 71, of Greenwich, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday to healthcare fraud. According to court documents and statements made in court, Lonski is a licensed psychologist who, along with another licensed psychologist (“Individual 1”), has operated a practice out of his home office in Old Greenwich. Lonski and Individual 1 were authorized providers for the Connecticut Medicaid program, Medicare and other healthcare benefit programs. Lonski assumed responsibility for submitting claims for reimbursement for services allegedly provided by himself and by Individual 1, both at their home office and at various skilled nursing facilities within Connecticut. In pleading guilty, Lonski admitted that he billed insurers for services that he knew were not rendered, including by billing for patients who were deceased, for dates of service when he was out of the country, for dates of service when Individual 1 was out of the country, and for dates of service when he was hospitalized. These fraudulent claims resulted in a loss of over $2,651,296, including a loss of $1,157,292 to the Connecticut Medicaid program and a loss of $119,092 Medicare.
