Wethersfield Therapist Accused Of Ripping Off Medicaid: State

WESTHERFIELD, CT — State authorities have accused a 60-year-old therapist from Wethersfield of defrauding the federal Medicaid program.

According to the state's attorney's office, the Wethersfield woman was arrested and charged with submitting fraudulent claims to Medicaid.

Ivette Betancourt, 60, of Wethersfield, was charged Oct. 22 by Inspectors from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney.

Betancourt was charged with one count of first-degree larceny and one count of health insurance fraud.

According to state officials, Betancourt is a licensed marital and family therapist enrolled as a provider in the Connecticut Medicaid program.

The arrest warrant affidavit reports that between October 2020 and June 2025, Betancourt billed Medicaid for therapy sessions that did not take place.

State officials said inspectors interviewed and/or reviewed patient records for 38 out of Betancourt’s 138 Medicaid patients and found numerous claims for counseling sessions that were not performed.

Betancourt submitted claims to Medicaid for these unrendered sessions, and as a result of her fraudulent billings, she received $141,087.35 in Medicaid payments she was not entitled to, wrote authorities in a release

First-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and health insurance fraud are both classified as B felonies and punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Betancourt was released on a $10,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in New Britain Superior Court Dec. 17.

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