OIG - Office of Inspector General
01/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/29/2026 08:58
Repeat Health Care Fraud Offender Sentenced for Defrauding New Hampshire Medicaid
Repeat Health Care Fraud Offender Sentenced for Defrauding New Hampshire Medicaid
Repeat Health Care Fraud Offender Sentenced for Defrauding New Hampshire Medicaid
CONCORD - A Florida man was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for causing psychotherapy sessions to be fraudulently billed to New Hampshire Medicaid. According to court documents, Erik X. Alonso, 55, of Miami, Florida, was convicted in 2015 of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and related offenses in the Southern District of Florida. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) maintains an Exclusion List that identifies individuals who cannot receive payment from federal health care programs, including Medicaid. As a result of his conviction, Alonso, a psychotherapist, was placed on the Exclusion List.
Read more on https://www.justice.gov
Action Details
- Date:January 28, 2026
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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