Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that John Christopher Barrilleaux, age 64, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, was sentenced on February 27, 2025, to 30 months in prison, after previously pleading guilty to healthcare fraud. According to court documents, from 2008 through 2024, Barrilleaux submitted false claims to private insurance companies for millions of dollars of healthcare services that were not actually provided. To hide the fraud, Barrilleaux created fake patient notes and submitted them to the insurance companies to support his bills. United States District Judge Barry Ashe sentenced Barrilleaux to 30 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Barrilleaux was also ordered to pay $4,592,650 in restitution to the victim companies, as well as a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.
