Oak Park Doctor, Niece Accused In $1.2M Medicaid Fraud Case

OAK PARK, IL — A doctor from Oak Park and a Matteson woman are facing charges stemming from accusations they defrauded the state out of more than $1.2 million in Medicaid funds, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday, in a news release.

According to Raoul, 66-year-old Dr. William McMiller and his niece, 36-year-old Jonise Williams, are facing charges in Cook County Circuit Court, including theft of government property by deception and theft of government property by unauthorized control, each a Class X felony punishable by six to 30 years in prison. Each are also facing charges of felony vendor fraud, and felony forgery, according to the news release.

McMiller and Williams also face a fine of up to $25,000 for each charge, Raoul announced.

Source: Oak Park Doctor, Niece Accused In $1.2M Medicaid Fraud Case / Patch

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