ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS GUILTY PLEA IN MEDICAID FRAUD CASE AGAINST COOK COUNTY DOCTOR
Attorney General’s office obtained a guilty plea in a case against a Cook County OB-GYN who fraudulently charged Illinois’ Medicaid program for services that were never provided.
52, of River Forest, pleaded guilty in Cook County Circuit Court today to misdemeanor vendor fraud. Brotman was ordered to pay full restitution up front, and she will be excluded from the Medicaid and Medicare programs for a minimum of five years. She was also sentenced to complete five days of community service.
care. Defrauding the people of Illinois by misusing needed Medicaid
resources will not be tolerated,”
working with the Illinois State Police to identify Medicaid fraud and
hold those who engage in it accountable.”
billed Medicaid $58,747.57 for ultrasounds and other medical procedures that were not provided. The case was investigated by the Illinois State Police Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
suspected of defrauding the government to ensure our tax dollars are
being used as intended,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “The Illinois State Police will continue to work closely with Attorney General
Raoul’s office to bring justice to those found breaking the law.”
the Illinois State Police Medicaid Fraud Hotline at 888-557-9503.
Medicaid Fraud Bureau.
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