Medicaid Fraud

1. Medicaid Fraud Do we have to?

2. MEDICAID FRAUD Federal & State authorities are prosecuting vigorously and systematically Why? “The Lie for Money” … Big money at stake In PA for 2007, 1.9 million recipients; $14.6B; 68,000 providers Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Provided resources to CMS for the prevention, earlier detection and reduction of fraud, waste and abuse in the $300 billion Medicaid program. DRA 2005 requires each provider attest compliance annually What is Medicaid fraud?

3. EXAMPLES OF MEDICAID FRAUD & ABUSE • Billing for services not rendered • Altering claims • Submission of any false data on claims, such as date of service, destination, provider or prescriber of service • Duplicate billing for the same service • Providing unnecessary services/overutilization • Kickbacks-accepting or making payments for referrals • Billing for services provided by unlicensed or unqualified persons • Balanced billing – charging recipients for MA covered services • Falsified Timesheets • Falsified application • Beneficiary’s condition/diagnosis • Embezzlement

4. FEDERAL STATUTES RELATED TO HEALTHCARE • 18 USC 1035 – False Statements • 18 USC 1341 – Mail Fraud • 18 USC 1347 – Health Care Fraud • 18 USC 3729 – False Claims • 18 USC 2 – Aiding and Abetting • 18 USC 669 – Theft, Embezzlement • 18 USC 1518 – Obstruction

6. Your signature certifies that I received/provided a service or item on the date listed above. I understand that payment for this service or item will be from Federal and State funds, and that any false claims, statements, or documents, or concealment of material facts may be prosecuted under applicable Federal and State laws.

7. PA STATUTE RELATED TO CARE 18 Pa.C.S.A. – 2713(a) Neglect of Care-Dependent Person Who is subject to prosecution? Owner, Operator, Manager or Employee of a: Nursing Home - Personal Care Home - Community Residential Facility Adult Daily Living Center - Home Health Service Provider • Prohibited – • Intentional, knowing or reckless causing of injury • Failing to provide care necessary to preserve health & safety of consumer • Intentional use of a physical or chemical restraint, medication or isolation which results in injury Penalties - 5 years, $10,000 or 20 years, $25,000

8. PENALTIES FOR MEDICAID FRAUD OR ABUSE Prison Restitution Fines, Penalties Lost Licenses Exclusion Obviously something you don’t want to be involved in; but what if you think something fishy is going on?

9. Thursday, September 20, 2007 Man pleads guilty to felony Medicaid fraud A Howard County man pleaded guilty Thursday in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City to two counts of Medicaid fraud for his role in a $4 million billing scheme. Guy Anthony Bell directed his employees to submit more than 20,000 Medicaid claims for services that were never performed, the Maryland Attorney General's Office said. Under his plea agreement, Bell will serve 24 to 30 months in jail and will have to make restitution payments. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 15. Clients were billed multiple times a week, prosecutors said, citing records from the Mental Hygiene Administration, a Medicaid agency. The company collected almost $3 million. The case was prosecuted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Maryland Attorney General's Office. Counselor arrested on fraud charges By Mary Ann Cavazos (Contact)Saturday, October 6, 2007 CORPUS CHRISTI — A 61-year-old Corpus Christi woman is at the center of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's Medicaid fraud control unit. Barbara King, a family counselor, was arrested Wednesday on Medicaid fraud and theft charges, said Lauri Saaphosf, a spokeswoman with the state agency. King, who is accused of billing the Medicaid program for services she did not provide, since has been released from the Nueces County Jail on bond, according to jail officials. Two home health care workers charged in Medicaid scam BY ANN GIVENS AND JAMES T. MADORE | ann.givens@newsday.com and Two workers at a Nassau County home health care agency bilked the taxpayers of more than $300,000 by lying about services they provided to disabled people, law enforcement officials said Monday.Charles Zizi, 46, of South End Avenue, Manhattan, pleaded not guilty to inflating the hours of service his employees worked for patients, and lying about how much he charged for services, law enforcement officials said. They said he pocketed the proceeds of the scheme and spent them on jewelry, a luxury vehicle and trips to Paris, Jamaica and Florida.A second man, Ricardo Francois, 37, of Corporate Drive, Westbury, pleaded not guilty to serving as the billing agent in the scheme, submitting false claims to Medicaid and using forged documents to get personal loans. MARION - A former home health nurse faces prison time after pleading guilty Monday to stealing from one of her elderly patients. Shelia "Annie" Hamon, 37, of Prospect, appeared before Marion County Common Pleas Judge William Finnegan Monday where she entered a guilty plea to a fourth-degree felony count of theft, according to Marion County Prosecutor Jim Slagle. by By Nicol Jenkins A speech pathologist practicing in Coral Springs was recently charged with stealing more than $20,000 from the Florida Medicaid Program. Amy Heather Spielman, 32, was taken into custody by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit after investigators revealed a scheme of submitting false billing claims to the Medicaid program for speech pathology services never rendered. In 2005, a mother of a Medicaid recipient says Spielman initially provided speech therapy for her two children three days a week, but then visits were reduced to twice a week. However, the mother alleges that Spielman was still claiming three days a week to Medicaid. Later, Medicaid claim records confirmed the mother’s claims that Spielman was submitting services for three days a week. Spielman is being held at the Broward County Jail. She is charged with one count of organized fraud, a second-degree felony, and one count of Medicaid fraud, a third-degree felony. If convicted, Spielman faces up to 15 years in prison and a $15,000 fine. The Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution will prosecute the case. Woman Convicted of Stealing Identities of Nearly 500 Alabamians A woman who worked for the company that processes Alabama Medicaid claims on pleaded guilty to charges of stealing the identities of nearly 500 Alabamians, Attorney General Troy King said. Thornton pleaded guilty on Oct. 9 to trafficking in stolen identities, a class B felony that could carry a sentence of two to 20 years in jail and a fine of up to $30,000. She also pleaded guilty to violation of the Alabama Computer Crimes Act, a class C felony that is punishable by one to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000. Sentencing is set for Oct. 23. 11 Accused of Grand Larceny in Home Health Aide Inquiry By SARAH KERSHAW Published: September 26, 2007 Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced yesterday the indictment of 11 people accused of distributing fake certificates used by home health care aides whose services cost the state Medicaid program more than $1 million. In some cases, the defendants were either working with false training certificates or for agencies that billed the government for services that were not provided. The arrests have included people working for training programs and employment agencies. “Untrained aides are an offense to the patients they are supposed to treat, as well as the taxpayers who pay the bill,” Mr. Cuomo said in a statement yesterday. Man Who Posed As Female Aide Arraigned VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A man who pretended to be a woman to get a job as a caregiver was arraigned Thursday on charges that he embezzled money from an elderly woman. Detectives say Penina Tawake, 31, of Sacramento, stole more than $24,000 from the woman since he was hired in May. They allege he spent some of the money on a car and a trip to Hawaii. Police Sgt. Charlie Spruill said Tawake posed as a woman to get a job with a Sacramento agency that provides in-home care. The ruse was discovered after a relative of the woman found money missing from her bank account. During that investigation, police learned that Tawake was really a man. It is unclear whether he posed as a woman with the intent of committing a crime, Spruill said. "What we can say is that when he was hired, family members wanted to hire a female," Spruill said. Tawake, a legal resident of Fiji, has been held since Tuesday in Solano County Jail on $250,000 bail. He was arraigned Thursday on felony charges of fraud by a caretaker and obtaining property under false pretenses, Deputy District Attorney Joel Coble said. Nurse admits stealing thousands from patientProsecutor asks for jail time, $30K be repaid by home health workerBy BEVIN PEPPARD The Marion Star Sue Morse, Susquehanna Attendant Care Program Manager 1-717-737-3477 DPW Hotline or Office of Attorney General 1-866-379-8477 Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 1-717-783-1481 Email FDRCompliance@ucpcentralpa.org omaptips@stat.pa.us Web http://dpw.state.pa.us/omap REPORT IT! Who do you call? Home health aide admits identity theft 10/03/2007 ALBANY - A former home health care aide from Kingston faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft, both felonies, for stealing the identity of a 77-year-old Phoenicia woman under her care to obtain credit cards. Barbara M. McClinton, 45, obtained identifying information about the woman while she was employed as a home health care provider for her in 2005, according to Glenn Suddaby, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York. McClinton used the information to obtain at least three credit cards, with which she bought $30,000 worth of items, including three cars, car insurance, cell phone services, gas, food, and clothing, Suddaby said. TODAY IN CENTRAL NJ Health aide charged with stealing patient's jewelry by Debra Friedman/The Times PRINCETON TOWNSHIP -- A 36-year-old Trenton woman working as a home heath care aide was arrested Sunday afternoon, after it was revealed she stole $1300 worth of jewelry from a 93-year-old patient who lives on Mount Lucas Road, police said. Shadoe Inman of the 300 block of Commonwealth Avenue was arrested at her home at 1:30 p.m. Sunday and charged with theft. Police said an investigation conducted by Detective Sgt. Scott Porreca and Officer Jennifer Lacovara tied Inman to the crime, which took place sometime between Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. Police said Inman stole the jewelry while providing care to the elderly woman. Inman will be arraigned Oct. 2 at the township municipal court.

10. Anonymous reporting okay Protected under UCP Central PA “Whistleblower” Protection Policy REPORT IT! How will you be protected?

11. Medicaid Fraud Control Act 1407(a)(1): False Claims – present a false claim or cost report, or present a claim for unnecessary services or any false information to obtain greater compensation 1407(a)(4) Services Not Rendered – submit a claim for services, supplies or equipment which were not rendered to a recipient 1407(a)(6): Below Accepted Medical Treatment – submit a claim for services which are below accepted medical treatment standards 1407(a)(7): Misrepresentation – submit a claim that misrepresents the services provided; the dates of service; identity of the recipient; attendant or provider 1407(a)(12) Conspiracy – enter into an agreement or conspiracy to obtain or aid another to gain reimbursement for which there is not entitlement Penalties: 7-years imprisonment; $15,000 fine; Ineligible for Medical Assistance program for 5-years

12. Medicaid Integrity Program Deficit Redution Act of 2005 Provided resources to CMS for the prevention, earlier detection and reduction of fraud, waste and abuse oin the $300 billion Medicaid program. How to combat fraud? – REPORT IT! In PA Medical Assistance Program – In 2007, 1.9 million recipients; $14.6B; 68,000 providers FADS – Fraud and Abuse Detection System – data analysis to profile providers to identify abnormalities or patterns of misuse. PA DPW Bureau of Program Integrity PA Attorney General – Medicaid Fraud Control Section US Department of HHS – Office of Inspector General

13. Thursday, September 20, 2007 Man pleads guilty to felony Medicaid fraud A Howard County man pleaded guilty Thursday in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City to two counts of Medicaid fraud for his role in a $4 million billing scheme. Guy Anthony Bell directed his employees to submit more than 20,000 Medicaid claims for services that were never performed, the Maryland Attorney General's Office said. Under his plea agreement, Bell will serve 24 to 30 months in jail and will have to make restitution payments. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 15. Clients were billed multiple times a week, prosecutors said, citing records from the Mental Hygiene Administration, a Medicaid agency. The company collected almost $3 million. The case was prosecuted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Maryland Attorney General's Office. Counselor arrested on fraud charges By Mary Ann Cavazos (Contact)Saturday, October 6, 2007 CORPUS CHRISTI — A 61-year-old Corpus Christi woman is at the center of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's Medicaid fraud control unit. Barbara King, a family counselor, was arrested Wednesday on Medicaid fraud and theft charges, said Lauri Saaphosf, a spokeswoman with the state agency. King, who is accused of billing the Medicaid program for services she did not provide, since has been released from the Nueces County Jail on bond, according to jail officials. Two home health care workers charged in Medicaid scam BY ANN GIVENS AND JAMES T. MADORE | ann.givens@newsday.com and Two workers at a Nassau County home health care agency bilked the taxpayers of more than $300,000 by lying about services they provided to disabled people, law enforcement officials said Monday.Charles Zizi, 46, of South End Avenue, Manhattan, pleaded not guilty to inflating the hours of service his employees worked for patients, and lying about how much he charged for services, law enforcement officials said. They said he pocketed the proceeds of the scheme and spent them on jewelry, a luxury vehicle and trips to Paris, Jamaica and Florida.A second man, Ricardo Francois, 37, of Corporate Drive, Westbury, pleaded not guilty to serving as the billing agent in the scheme, submitting false claims to Medicaid and using forged documents to get personal loans. MARION - A former home health nurse faces prison time after pleading guilty Monday to stealing from one of her elderly patients. Shelia "Annie" Hamon, 37, of Prospect, appeared before Marion County Common Pleas Judge William Finnegan Monday where she entered a guilty plea to a fourth-degree felony count of theft, according to Marion County Prosecutor Jim Slagle. by By Nicol Jenkins A speech pathologist practicing in Coral Springs was recently charged with stealing more than $20,000 from the Florida Medicaid Program. Amy Heather Spielman, 32, was taken into custody by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit after investigators revealed a scheme of submitting false billing claims to the Medicaid program for speech pathology services never rendered. In 2005, a mother of a Medicaid recipient says Spielman initially provided speech therapy for her two children three days a week, but then visits were reduced to twice a week. However, the mother alleges that Spielman was still claiming three days a week to Medicaid. Later, Medicaid claim records confirmed the mother’s claims that Spielman was submitting services for three days a week. Spielman is being held at the Broward County Jail. She is charged with one count of organized fraud, a second-degree felony, and one count of Medicaid fraud, a third-degree felony. If convicted, Spielman faces up to 15 years in prison and a $15,000 fine. The Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution will prosecute the case. Woman Convicted of Stealing Identities of Nearly 500 Alabamians A woman who worked for the company that processes Alabama Medicaid claims on pleaded guilty to charges of stealing the identities of nearly 500 Alabamians, Attorney General Troy King said. Thornton pleaded guilty on Oct. 9 to trafficking in stolen identities, a class B felony that could carry a sentence of two to 20 years in jail and a fine of up to $30,000. She also pleaded guilty to violation of the Alabama Computer Crimes Act, a class C felony that is punishable by one to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000. Sentencing is set for Oct. 23. 11 Accused of Grand Larceny in Home Health Aide Inquiry By SARAH KERSHAW Published: September 26, 2007 Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced yesterday the indictment of 11 people accused of distributing fake certificates used by home health care aides whose services cost the state Medicaid program more than $1 million. In some cases, the defendants were either working with false training certificates or for agencies that billed the government for services that were not provided. The arrests have included people working for training programs and employment agencies. “Untrained aides are an offense to the patients they are supposed to treat, as well as the taxpayers who pay the bill,” Mr. Cuomo said in a statement yesterday. Man Who Posed As Female Aide Arraigned VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A man who pretended to be a woman to get a job as a caregiver was arraigned Thursday on charges that he embezzled money from an elderly woman. Detectives say Penina Tawake, 31, of Sacramento, stole more than $24,000 from the woman since he was hired in May. They allege he spent some of the money on a car and a trip to Hawaii. Police Sgt. Charlie Spruill said Tawake posed as a woman to get a job with a Sacramento agency that provides in-home care. The ruse was discovered after a relative of the woman found money missing from her bank account. During that investigation, police learned that Tawake was really a man. It is unclear whether he posed as a woman with the intent of committing a crime, Spruill said. "What we can say is that when he was hired, family members wanted to hire a female," Spruill said. Tawake, a legal resident of Fiji, has been held since Tuesday in Solano County Jail on $250,000 bail. He was arraigned Thursday on felony charges of fraud by a caretaker and obtaining property under false pretenses, Deputy District Attorney Joel Coble said. Nurse admits stealing thousands from patientProsecutor asks for jail time, $30K be repaid by home health workerBy BEVIN PEPPARD The Marion Star Thursday, September 20, 2007 Man pleads guilty to felony Medicaid fraud A Howard County man pleaded guilty Thursday in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City to two counts of Medicaid fraud for his role in a $4 million billing scheme. Guy Anthony Bell directed his employees to submit more than 20,000 Medicaid claims for services that were never performed, the Maryland Attorney General's Office said. Under his plea agreement, Bell will serve 24 to 30 months in jail and will have to make restitution payments. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 15. Clients were billed multiple times a week, prosecutors said, citing records from the Mental Hygiene Administration, a Medicaid agency. The company collected almost $3 million. The case was prosecuted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Maryland Attorney General's Office. Saturday, October 6, 2007 Counselor arrested on fraud charges By Mary Ann Cavazos (Contact)CORPUS CHRISTI — A 61-year-old Corpus Christi woman is at the center of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's Medicaid fraud control unit. Barbara King, a family counselor, was arrested Wednesday on Medicaid fraud and theft charges, said Lauri Saaphosf, a spokeswoman with the state agency. King, who is accused of billing the Medicaid program for services she did not provide, since has been released from the Nueces County Jail on bond, according to jail officials. Two home health care workers charged in Medicaid scam BY ANN GIVENS AND JAMES T. MADORE Two workers at a Nassau County home health care agency bilked the taxpayers of more than $300,000 by lying about services they provided to disabled people, law enforcement officials said Monday.Charles Zizi, 46, of South End Avenue, Manhattan, pleaded not guilty to inflating the hours of service his employees worked for patients, and lying about how much he charged for services, law enforcement officials said. They said he pocketed the proceeds of the scheme and spent them on jewelry, a luxury vehicle and trips to Paris, Jamaica and Florida.A second man, Ricardo Francois, 37, of Corporate Drive, Westbury, pleaded not guilty to serving as the billing agent in the scheme, submitting false claims to Medicaid and using forged documents to get personal loans.September 25, 2007 Speech pathologist in Coral Springs arrested for false Medicaid claims  By Nicol Jenkins A speech pathologist practicing in Coral Springs was recently charged with stealing more than $20,000 from the Florida Medicaid Program. Amy Heather Spielman, 32, was taken into custody by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit after investigators revealed a scheme of submitting false billing claims to the Medicaid program for speech pathology services never rendered. In 2005, a mother of a Medicaid recipient says Spielman initially provided speech therapy for her two children three days a week, but then visits were reduced to twice a week. However, the mother alleges that Spielman was still claiming three days a week to Medicaid. Later, Medicaid claim records confirmed the mother’s claims that Spielman was submitting services for three days a week. Spielman is being held at the Broward County Jail. She is charged with one count of organized fraud, a second-degree felony, and one count of Medicaid fraud, a third-degree felony. If convicted, Spielman faces up to 15 years in prison and a $15,000 fine. The Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution will prosecute the case. Woman Convicted of Stealing Identities of Nearly 500 Alabamians A woman who worked for the company that processes Alabama Medicaid claims on pleaded guilty to charges of stealing the identities of nearly 500 Alabamians, Attorney General Troy King said. Thornton pleaded guilty on Oct. 9 to trafficking in stolen identities, a class B felony that could carry a sentence of two to 20 years in jail and a fine of up to $30,000. She also pleaded guilty to violation of the Alabama Computer Crimes Act, a class C felony that is punishable by one to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000. Sentencing is set for Oct. 23. September 26, 2007 11 Accused of Grand Larceny in Home Health Aide Inquiry By SARAH KERSHAW Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced yesterday the indictment of 11 people accused of distributing fake certificates used by home health care aides whose services cost the state Medicaid program more than $1 million. In some cases, the defendants were either working with false training certificates or for agencies that billed the government for services that were not provided. The arrests have included people working for training programs and employment agencies. “Untrained aides are an offense to the patients they are supposed to treat, as well as the taxpayers who pay the bill,” Mr. Cuomo said in a statement yesterday. Man Who Posed As Female Aide Arraigned VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A man who pretended to be a woman to get a job as a caregiver was arraigned Thursday on charges that he embezzled money from an elderly woman. Detectives say Penina Tawake, 31, of Sacramento, stole more than $24,000 from the woman since he was hired in May. They allege he spent some of the money on a car and a trip to Hawaii. Police Sgt. Charlie Spruill said Tawake posed as a woman to get a job with a Sacramento agency that provides in-home care. The ruse was discovered after a relative of the woman found money missing from her bank account. During that investigation, police learned that Tawake was really a man. It is unclear whether he posed as a woman with the intent of committing a crime, Spruill said. "What we can say is that when he was hired, family members wanted to hire a female," Spruill said. Tawake, a legal resident of Fiji, has been held since Tuesday in Solano County Jail on $250,000 bail. He was arraigned Thursday on felony charges of fraud by a caretaker and obtaining property under false pretenses, Deputy District Attorney Joel Coble said. The Marion Star Nurse admits stealing thousands from patientProsecutor asks for jail time, $30K be repaid by home health workerBy BEVIN PEPPARD MARION - A former home health nurse faces prison time after pleading guilty Monday to stealing from one of her elderly patients. Shelia "Annie" Hamon, 37, of Prospect, appeared before Marion County Common Pleas Judge William Finnegan Monday where she entered a guilty plea to a fourth-degree felony count of theft, according to Marion County Prosecutor Jim Slagle. The charge states that between Jan. 6, 2006, and Nov. 30, 2006, Hamon stole more than $5,000 from the 85-year-old Marion woman, though Slagle estimated the amount stolen was between $25,000 and $44,000. "We did request a judgment for restitution in the amount of $30,000," he said, adding that amount could change. "We may have a contested hearing on the amount." 10/03/2007 Home health aide admits identity theft ALBANY - A former home health care aide from Kingston faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft, both felonies, for stealing the identity of a 77-year-old Phoenicia woman under her care to obtain credit cards. Barbara M. McClinton, 45, obtained identifying information about the woman while she was employed as a home health care provider for her in 2005, according to Glenn Suddaby, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York. McClinton used the information to obtain at least three credit cards, with which she bought $30,000 worth of items, including three cars, car insurance, cell phone services, gas, food, and clothing, Suddaby said. The Times Health aide charged with stealing patient's jewelry by Debra Friedman PRINCETON TOWNSHIP -- A 36-year-old Trenton woman working as a home heath care aide was arrested Sunday afternoon, after it was revealed she stole $1300 worth of jewelry from a 93-year-old patient who lives on Mount Lucas Road, police said. Shadoe Inman of the 300 block of Commonwealth Avenue was arrested at her home at 1:30 p.m. Sunday and charged with theft. Police said an investigation conducted by Detective Sgt. Scott Porreca and Officer Jennifer Lacovara tied Inman to the crime, which took place sometime between Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. Police said Inman stole the jewelry while providing care to the elderly woman. Inman will be arraigned Oct. 2 at the township municipal court. Home health aide admits identity theft 10/03/2007 ALBANY - A former home health care aide from Kingston faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft, both felonies, for stealing the identity of a 77-year-old Phoenicia woman under her care to obtain credit cards. Barbara M. McClinton, 45, obtained identifying information about the woman while she was employed as a home health care provider for her in 2005, according to Glenn Suddaby, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York. McClinton used the information to obtain at least three credit cards, with which she bought $30,000 worth of items, including three cars, car insurance, cell phone services, gas, food, and clothing, Suddaby said. TODAY IN CENTRAL NJ Health aide charged with stealing patient's jewelry by Debra Friedman/The Times PRINCETON TOWNSHIP -- A 36-year-old Trenton woman working as a home heath care aide was arrested Sunday afternoon, after it was revealed she stole $1300 worth of jewelry from a 93-year-old patient who lives on Mount Lucas Road, police said. Shadoe Inman of the 300 block of Commonwealth Avenue was arrested at her home at 1:30 p.m. Sunday and charged with theft. Police said an investigation conducted by Detective Sgt. Scott Porreca and Officer Jennifer Lacovara tied Inman to the crime, which took place sometime between Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. Police said Inman stole the jewelry while providing care to the elderly woman. Inman will be arraigned Oct. 2 at the township municipal court.