Buckeye Reporter

A Montgomery County woman, previously prohibited from serving as a Medicaid health care provider, has been indicted for defrauding the Ohio Medicaid program again, according to an announcement by Ohio Attorney General Yost.

Janay Corbitt, 36, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury on eight felony counts including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, aggravated theft of $1.5 million or more, identity fraud against a person in a protected class, two counts of identity fraud, one count of Medicaid fraud and two counts of forgery. An arrest warrant has been issued and the U.S. Marshal’s Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) is actively searching for Corbitt.

An investigation led by Yost’s Health Care Fraud section discovered that Corbitt allegedly stole the identities of multiple individuals to open and operate two sham behavioral health counseling agencies in the Dayton area. It is also believed that she stole the identity of several licensed counselors and used their credentials to bill Medicaid for services that were never provided. The amount stolen from Medicaid is estimated at more than $1.8 million.

In 2019, Corbitt was convicted of theft in a separate Medicaid scheme where she was ordered to pay $204,412.02 to the Medicaid program but has only paid $6,255 so far. This conviction barred her from participating in the Medicaid program.

It should be noted that indictments are merely allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

The Ohio Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives 75% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $15,636,752 for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The remaining 25%, totaling $5,212,246 for FY 2024, is funded by the Ohio Attorney General.