Four from Philly Charged with Medicaid Fraud

Four defendants from Philadelphia have been charged with Medicaid fraud by the Attorney General’s Office, according to a statement released Friday.

Aeisha Rohman , 38, of North Palenthorp Street, turned herself in on April 24 to authorities in Dauphin County. She is charged with four counts of Medicaid fraud, 43 counts of tampering with public records and one count each of theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft by deception.

According to the charges, Rohman submitted timesheets to Medicare and Medicaid alleging she provided home health services to the same individual on overlapping dates and times, investigators reported.

Additionally, she allegedly submitted timesheets to Medicare and Medicaid for providing home health services to two different individuals at the same time. All told, the alleged fraud resulted in roughly $7,500 being paid.

Rohman was released on $10,000 unsecured bail after a preliminary arraignment. A preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for May 29.

Serena Gibson, 25, of Christian Street, was arrested April 27 and charged with four counts of Medicaid fraud, three counts of theft by deception and one count of receiving stolen property.

Gibson was employed as a Behavioral Health Specialist for Supportive Behavioral Resources (SBR), which reported to the Attorney General that Gibson was not performing her duties as she reported on her timesheets. The total amount of alleged fraud is approximately $1,100.

Gibson was released on her own recognizance after a preliminary arraignment. She is tentatively scheduled to appear May 18 for a preliminary hearing.

Melissa Littlejohn and Donnell Gales , 35 and 47, of Ogden Street were arrested April 28 and charged with one count each of Medicaid fraud, theft by deception and receiving stolen property.

Littlejohn was to provide attendant care services to consumer Gales, her husband, but she billed for services that were not provided to Gales, according to the Attorney general’s Office.

The charges say that documentation also indicated that Littlejohn was providing care for multiple consumers at the same dates and times, which created overlaps between multiple consumers.

The alleged crimes resulted in a total fraud of approximately $99,000. Littlejohn and Gales were both released on their own recognizance following preliminary arraignments. They are tentatively scheduled to appear May 14 for preliminary hearings.