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AG's Office Secures Indictments Against Peabody Alcohol and Drug Counselor and Her Businesses for More Than $850,000 in MassHealth Fraud

AG's Office Secures Indictments Against Peabody Alcohol and Drug Counselor and Her Businesses for More Than $850,000 in MassHealth Fraud

BOSTON - The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that Rachel Pezzuto,49, of Peabody, and her two companies, Recovery Journey Service, Inc. (RJS) and RJ Recovery LLC (RJ Recovery), were indicted by a Statewide Grand Jury on multiple charges related to fraudulently billing MassHealth and MassHealth managed care entities (MCEs) for services they did not provide and for services that she and her companies were not qualified to render. The AGO alleges that, as a result of her conduct, MassHealth paid more than $853,790 for fraudulent services between February 2021 and July 2025. Each defendant is charged with one count of Medicaid False Claims, Medicaid Reverse False Claims, and Larceny Over $1,200.

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Action Details

  • Date:February 2, 2026
  • Agency:State of Massachusetts
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies
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