Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the guilty plea and sentencing of Elia Torres, 44, of Silver Spring, Maryland, on charges of Medicaid Fraud. On September 30, 2024, Ms. Torres pleaded guilty to defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of more than $1,000,000 by billing for speech language therapy for juvenile Medicaid recipients that were never provided. Judge Mary Beth McCormick of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County sentenced Elia Torres to five years’ incarceration with all but 18 months suspended, to be served on home detention, a three-year term of probation, and $10,000 suspended fine. The defendant is liable for restitution in the amount of $1,019,719.71, with $225,000 paid at the time of sentencing. The defendant is also prohibited from providing healthcare services that are either partially or wholly funded by state or federal governments.
