A 48-year-old Katy resident has been sentenced to prison for defrauding Medicaid of more than $600,000. Kay Le Farmer has been ordered to serve 56 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by two years of supervised release. At the hearing, the court heard how Farmer fraudulently obtained information of over 300 patients, her attempts to lie and cover-up her crimes and that she appeared to be searching for more employment opportunities to steal more information. In handing down the sentence, the court noted Farmer’s “cunning and calculated” actions. Farmer’s “greed and selfishness” were emphasized, and that she manipulated everyone around her. Farmer is the former office manager for her ex-husband—a therapist and Medicaid provider in the Houston area. Following their separation, Farmer admitted to using her ex-husband’s provider number to submit fraudulent claims to Medicaid, unbeknownst to him, for counseling services that were never provided. In 2017, Farmer admitted to using her employment at a pediatrician’s office to obtain patient information. She then submitted more fraudulent claims to Medicaid under her ex-husband’s provider number. In total, from 2013 until 2018, Farmer submitted, or caused the submission of, approximately $617,983.86 in claims for psychotherapy services that were not provided. Farmer admitted she was paid approximately $432,924.69 on those claims.
