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Georgia Woman Convicted in $305K Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Teresa Renee Owens, 60, of Brookhaven, has been convicted of Medicaid fraud totaling $305,685.75. Owens owned RJ Shepherd II, Inc., also known as Better Home Healthcare of Georgia, which provided behavioral health therapy services to both children and adults. The company was enrolled in Medicaid. While operating this business, Owens directed the submission of false claims to the Georgia Medicaid program on a repetitive basis. She also instructed her staff to generate patient records containing false information to support such fraudulent claims. The funds derived from this scheme, $305,685.75, were then direct deposited into a personal bank account belonging to Owens.