Fawn Gobis Sentenced for Theft and Medicaid Fraud

Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Fawn Gobis, 60, of Manchester, has been sentenced in Merrimack County Superior Court for her role in a 14-month Medicaid fraud scheme.

Between December 2020 and February 2022, Gobis submitted false timesheets and documentation to a Medicaid area agency, fraudulently claiming her son, Cody Gobis, was providing Medicaid-covered services to a recipient in New Hampshire. In reality, Cody was living in Colorado and could not have rendered the services. Based on this false information, the agency submitted claims to Medicaid, and Gobis unlawfully received $10,998.15 in benefits. Cody Gobis pleaded guilty in July 2024 to a class A misdemeanor charge of Receiving Stolen Property for his involvement.

Following a jury trial in August 2025, Fawn Gobis was convicted of class A felony Theft by Deception, and two class B felonies: Medicaid Fraud - False Claims and Medicaid Fraud - False Statements. On October 14, 2025, the Court sentenced her to 12 months in jail on the Theft by Deception charge, with six months suspended for two years pending good behavior. For the remaining charges, she received 1-3 years in prison, fully suspended for seven years under similar conditions. These sentences will run consecutively, if imposed. Additional conditions include no contact with agency witnesses, prohibition from handling Medicaid funds, and restitution of $10,998.15 to the NH Department of Health and Human Services.

The case was investigated by Financial Investigator Timothy Brackett and Auxiliary Trooper Eric Shirley of the NH DOJ Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, based on a referral from DHHS's Program Integrity Unit. It was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Andrew Yourell and Connor Buchholz.

The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit prosecutes fraud by healthcare providers who treat Medicaid beneficiaries. To report suspected provider fraud, contact the Unit at (603) 271-1246. The Unit receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant totaling $1,032,556 for Federal FY 2025. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $344,185 for FY 2025, is funded by the State of New Hampshire.