The Attorney General’s Office announced that Robert Vaillancourt, 76, of Bethel, Vermont, was arraigned on four counts of felony Medicaid Fraud. The charges brought against Mr. Vaillancourt by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU) stem from an investigation into his work as a licensed psychologist. The investigation, conducted by MFRAU and the Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation, began after a referral was received from the Department of Vermont Health Access due to concerns with Mr. Vaillancourt’s overall therapeutic and billing practices. The investigation found that Mr. Vaillancourt had submitted claims for payment to Vermont Medicaid for psychotherapy sessions he had not provided, defrauding Vermont Medicaid of over $600,000 in public healthcare funds. Mr. Vaillancourt also failed to maintain patient records as agreed in his Medicaid Provider agreement and as required by state law and federal law.