Showing posts with label Health Care Benefit Fraud. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health Care Benefit Fraud. Show all posts

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Veteran who admitted faking disability to obtain more than $660,000 in benefits gets prison time

Article Title: Veteran who admitted faking disability to obtain more than $660,000 in benefits gets prison time

Article Excerpt: "...he faked being unable to walk for more than 20 years...Christopher Stultz, 49, of Antrim, New Hampshire, was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison...Stultz claimed to the VA that he could no longer use both his feet. With that, the VA rated Stultz as 100% disabled and increased his monthly benefits. He was also given a total of nearly $190,000 in funding for special adapted cars to help mobility-impaired veterans, according to the US attorney’s office. Prosecutors say that Stultz never used the adapted cars and instead sold them for cash. "

Reference Source: www.cnn.com

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Prosecutor: Veteran embezzled nearly $1M in benefits

Article Title: Prosecutor: Veteran embezzled nearly $1M in benefits

Snippet of Article: "... Court documents say that Cain, a U.S. Army veteran and former Fayetteville police officer, told the Department of Veterans Affairs that shrapnel wounds caused him to lose the use of his legs and that he was dependent on a wheelchair or scooter. However, authorities say that Cain had an active lifestyle during the time that included playing basketball, dancing and working as a firearms instructor..."

Article Source: www.msn.com