Laura Cullars Minor, 52, of Abilene, Texas, was arraigned yesterday on federal charges of embezzling more than $850,000 from the Hendrick Health System ("HHS") where she previously was employed. She entered a plea of not guilty. Minor is accused of the embezzlement scheme, along with Sheri Lynn Mitchell, 48, of Cleveland, Tennessee. Minor and Mitchell were charged in October with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and health care fraud, eleven counts of mail fraud and aiding and abetting, and eleven counts of theft. The alleged embezzlement occurred between April 2002 and November 2007 wherein Mitchell would submit fraudulent invoices to HHS for physician recruiting services that were not provided, according to the complaint. Mitchell would then kickback to Minor approximately one-third to one-half of the payment, totalling some $280,000 in kickbacks. Minor faces up to 280 years in prison, plus fines of as much as $5.75 million. A trial is set for January 5, 2009.
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So, what now? 2 years later, Mitchell's house has tornado damage. There are trees down in the backyard, and the pool is growing all sorts of stuff! UGH! What to do? I think she should do some work time and come clean up her property!
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