Lilit Gagikovna Baltaian Arrested in Alleged $6M Medicare Fraud Scam

According to federal prosecutors, a woman from Southern California faces felony charges after fabricating home health care certifications that resulted in more than $6 million in false Medicare service fees. Between January 2012 and July 2018, Lilit Gagikovna Baltaian, 58, of Porter Ranch, was detained after authorities said she illegitimately approved patients to receive treatment from four different home health providers — two in Glendale and two in Panorama City, according to the Daily News. Baltaian would obtain cash benefits from the home health providers for the referrals, police said, … Read more