Amstrong Chapajong, 38, of Cheverly, Maryland, pleaded guilty in US District Court to one count of healthcare fraud after billing the District of Columbia’s Medicaid program for services never provided. According to court documents, from March 2020 to January 2022, Chapajong worked as a personal care aide (PCA) and a community support worker (CSW) within the District of Columbia. PCA services are intended to assist Medicaid beneficiaries in performing activities of daily living, and CSW services include support for mental-health consumers’ recovery and wellness in community settings. Chapajong admitted to repeatedly submitting false timesheets to his employers, claiming to have provided in-person care as a PCA and telephonic behavioral health services as a CSW to multiple District beneficiaries simultaneously while at different locations. Through this scheme, he caused the District’s Medicaid Program to pay $113,243 for duplicative services he did not render. As part of his plea agreement, Chapajong agreed to pay $113,243 in restitution and is subject to forfeiture of his assets.