Herring, age 39, allegedly submitted time sheets to the Maxim Health Care indicating an aide he hired, his girlfriend, provided home care services for his relative for approximately 502 hours between January 1, 2015 and December 16, 2015, when the girlfriend was working another job or when his relative was in an adult day care program for the same hours during this time period. Herring was the self-directed other for the aide care of his relative and as such was responsible for the administration of their care including the aide time sheets submitted to Maxim.
“Taking advantage of a relative’s illness to line one’s own pockets is reprehensible, and a serious betrayal of the public trust,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “We are working hard to protect the integrity of our health care system by aggressively pursuing those who steal from Medicaid and exploit those in their care.”
Based upon the false time sheets, Maxim allegedly billed the State Medicaid Program $9,036, while Herring and the aide received approximately $5,020 in pay for 502 hours that were allegedly not worked.
Rochester City Court Judge Steven Miller arraigned Herring on one count each of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, all class E felonies. Herring faces a maximum penalty of two to four years in prison. Judge Miller adjourned the matter to Monday.
