A federal jury in Richmond has convicted George Nathaniel Boykins, 43, of North Chesterfield on charges of health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Boykins was a Qualified Mental Health Professional authorized to bill Medicaid for Mental Health Skill-Building Services (MHSS) from at least July 2013 through July 2019. The evidence showed that from January 2014 through July 2019, he caused his employers to submit false and fraudulent Medicaid claims for services that were not actually provided.
“The United States holds the provision of healthcare services as a paramount priority,” said Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “Through apathy and avarice, George Boykins’ misconduct – billing Medicaid for services he never delivered – robbed vulnerable Virginians of vital care and siphoned resources meant to serve them.”
“Today’s conviction should send a strong message to those providers who put greed in front of patient care,” said Maureen R. Dixon, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG). “Alongside our law enforcement partners and with steadfast dedication, HHS-OIG will continue to pursue those who commit health care fraud and steal from federal programs.”
The investigation found that Boykins reported providing in-person MHSS services in Richmond while he was outside the United States on the dates he claimed to have delivered those services. He also worked for multiple employers simultaneously without their knowledge and reported providing services for different Medicaid recipients at the same dates and times. During an ongoing investigation, Boykins billed Medicaid for in-person services at the same time he was being interviewed by law enforcement.
Boykins is scheduled to be sentenced on April 8, 2026. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison and up to an additional ten years. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge after considering relevant guidelines and statutory factors.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shea Gibbons and Robert Day are prosecuting the case.
More information can be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia or by searching Case No. 3:23-cr-24 on PACER or the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia website.
