Columbus, Ohio – A former Pickerington resident has been sentenced to federal prison following a conviction for defrauding Medicaid of millions. Sally Njume-Tatsing, 47, was sentenced to 42 months behind bars on Monday after a jury found her guilty in September 2024 on all 13 counts in her indictment, including health care fraud and multiple false statements related to Medicaid billing.
False Billing Across Multiple Locations
Court records and testimony presented during the trial revealed that Njume-Tatsing owned and operated three home health care agencies under the name Labelle Home Health. These businesses were based in Reynoldsburg, Mt. Vernon, and Parma. Despite residing in California during much of the operation, Njume-Tatsing handled all Medicaid billing herself, raising significant concerns over oversight and accountability.
While submitting Medicaid claims, Njume-Tatsing engaged in numerous fraudulent practices. She inflated the number of service hours reported for home health aide visits, billed for more expensive registered nurse services when in fact licensed practical nurses had performed the care, and even submitted claims for services rendered to deceased or ineligible patients.
The fraudulent billing scheme spanned years and involved substantial manipulation of medical records and billing codes to secure greater reimbursement from Medicaid.
Significant Financial Penalties and Prison Time
Njume-Tatsing was indicted in June 2023 by a federal grand jury. The charges included one count of health care fraud and 12 counts of making false health care statements. Her conviction and sentencing follow extensive investigation into the operations of Labelle Home Health and the discrepancies in reported care.
As part of her sentence, the court ordered Njume-Tatsing to pay $5.7 million in restitution to Medicaid, reflecting the scale of the financial damage caused by the scheme.
