Amstrong Chapajong, a 38-year-old resident of Cheverly, Maryland, has been charged with health care fraud. The charges relate to an overlapping billing scheme that defrauded the District of Columbia’s Medicaid program. This announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, alongside FBI Assistant Director in Charge Steven J. Jensen of the Washington Field Office, Special Agent in Charge Maureen R. Dixon from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and Inspector General Daniel W. Lucas from the D.C. Office of the Inspector General (DC-OIG).
According to allegations in the information, between March 2020 and January 2022, Chapajong worked as both a personal care aide and community support worker. During this period, he allegedly claimed to provide in-home personal care and behavioral health services to multiple clients simultaneously at different locations.
Further examination revealed that Chapajong's Electronic Visit Verification data often indicated he was not near his clients' homes where he purportedly provided services.
The total amount billed by Chapajong for these overlapping hours amounted to $461,369, which was paid by Medicaid.
This case is under joint investigation by the FBI, HHS-OIG, and DC-OIG’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Facci is prosecuting the case while on detail from the D.C. Office of the Inspector General.
