It doesn't surprise me that people continue to try and lie to make an extra few bucks. I also realize that this may be a great example on why Medicaid and health insurance companies have been out ruling therapy services, like, psychological and rehabitational services out of their coverage.
Today, Jennifer Baxt, 34, is being held in a Broward County Jail with charges of grand theft, after allegedly falsifying more than $6,000 of claims to Medicaid.
Baxt is an employee at the South Florida Family Centers Inc. According to the Sun-Sentinel, Baxt was a licensed therapist and mental health counselor.
Investigators from The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit found that Baxt had made 71 appointments and only showed to seven sessions. Baxt can face up to five years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine.
For more information, go to, http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-1206medicaidfraud,0,3376088.story
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I knew Jennifer for many years and accidentally came upon this article today. I no longer live in S. Florida and have not seen or spoken to Jennifer for over a year. I am deeply saddened and can only hope these allegations are false and that there is some type of reasonable explanation for these circumstances. I also hope that if these charges are found to be valid and true that Jennifer can find the strength to some how repay society for her lapse in judgment and recover from this chapter in her life.
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