Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Tasha S. Saunders, 44, of Parkville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to two counts of defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of more than $3.6 million by billing for mental health services for Medicaid recipients that were never provided. Between November 2019 and September 2024, Saunders operated two behavioral health companies that submitted fraudulent claims for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) services, causing Maryland Medicaid to reimburse $3,672,958.66 for services that were not provided. PRP is an accreditation-based program administered through the Behavioral Health Administration of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) that provides community-based comprehensive rehabilitation and recovery services for individuals suffering from serious mental health conditions. Saunders defrauded Medicaid by forging signatures, composing fake patient records, and stealing the identities of unwitting healthcare providers and Medicaid recipients alike.
