Commonwealth v. Biesecker

OPINION BY

BOWES, J.:

Angela Biesecker appeals from the judgment of sentence of five years probation imposed following her convictions for Medicaid fraud, theft by deception, and receipt of stolen property. We affirm.

Appellant’s adult son, E.B., who is deaf and autistic, qualified for government assistance through Medicaid. 1 A provision in the law, referred to at trial as an OBRA 2 waiver, permits funds that would otherwise go towards cai’e at an institutional facility to be paid to caregivers who provide services at the client’s residence or out in the community. The Commonwealth prosecuted…