A 47-year-old Texas resident has been indicted for defrauding Medicaid of more than $600,000. Authorities took Kay Le Farmer into custody June 15. According to the charges, Farmer is the former office manager for her ex-husband — a therapist and Medicaid provider. Following their separation, Farmer allegedly used her ex-husband’s provider number to submit fraudulent claims to Medicaid for counseling services that were never provided. From 2013 until 2018, Farmer allegedly submitted or caused the submission of approximately $617,983.86 in claims for psychotherapy services that were not provided. The indictment alleges Farmer was paid approximately $432,924.69 on those claims. In 2017, Farmer even used her employment at a pediatrician’s office to obtain patient information, according to the allegations. She then allegedly submitted more fraudulent claims to Medicaid under her ex-husband’s provider number. According to the charges, Medicaid monies were deposited into accounts Farmer controlled.
