Buckeye Reporter

A woman from Montgomery County, previously banned from working as a Medicaid provider, has pleaded guilty to defrauding the program of $1.5 million. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that Janay Corbitt, 36, from Dayton, admitted guilt to second-degree felony theft and three third-degree felony counts of identity fraud.

Corbitt had been prohibited from participating in the Medicaid program following a theft conviction in 2019. "Her luck has run out – kudos to our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for bringing this scheme to light," Yost stated.

The investigation by Yost's office revealed that Corbitt used stolen identities to establish and manage two fake behavioral-health-counseling agencies in Dayton. She also used the credentials of licensed counselors to bill Medicaid for non-existent services.

Corbitt was apprehended in August 2024 at a bus stop in Dallas, Texas, after evading authorities for several months. Her sentencing is set for April 17. The case is being prosecuted by attorneys from Yost’s Health Care Fraud Section in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

The Ohio Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives substantial funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with a grant award totaling $15,343,488 for federal fiscal year 2025. The remaining funds are provided by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.