Greensboro woman sentenced for multi-million dollar drug testing scheme
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Greensboro woman was sentenced to 44 months in prison and three years of probation for a scheme to submit claims for fake urine drug testing screens to Medicaid.
Jasmine Hoyle, 35, pled guilty to one count of health care fraud and one count of money laundering back in April. In addition to prison time, the court also ordered Hoyle to pay restitution totaling more than $6 million.
According to court documents, Hoyle owned and operated two businesses located in Winston-Salem. Both of these businesses billed Medicaid for services that were not performed, including urine drug tests.
Over the course of the scheme, Medicaid reimbursed Harvest Focused and The Ultimate Sacrifice over $6 million.
"Stealing taxpayer dollars from a program that enables our most vulnerable citizens to access health care is reprehensible," said U.S. Attorney Barrett.
Hoyle used the fraudulently proceeds on personal expenses, including the purchase of a Dodge Challenger.
Her former business partner, LaTameria Davis, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States on July 8. Davis faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
