Evergreen Reporter

A Minnesota couple, Gabriel Langford and Elizabeth Brown, has been charged with defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance companies out of $15 million. According to the indictment, Langford and Brown overbilled for neurofeedback therapy services through their company, Golden Victory Medical, LLC (GVM), starting in 2018.

Court documents outline that the couple used inapplicable medical codes and combinations of codes that could not be legally combined. This led to submitting hundreds of thousands of false claims, and insurers reportedly paid many. Despite warnings, GVM continued to submit these claims, resulting in significant financial losses.

The funds from this alleged fraudulent activity were used by Langford and Brown to purchase a mansion in Eden Prairie and cover living expenses. Additional accusations state some funds were used to support others involved in the scheme. "Minnesota has a fraud problem," stated Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, expressing that such actions that defraud government programs are intolerable.

FBI's Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr. commented on the burden that such fraudulent actions place on healthcare systems like Medicaid and Medicare. He assured that the FBI and its partners are committed to addressing those who exploit these systems.

The charges against Langford and Brown include six counts of wire fraud and a charge of money laundering. Their initial court appearances have taken place in Nevada. The investigation was a collaborative effort involving several law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Forbes is prosecuting the case.

It's essential to note that an indictment is a formal accusation, and Langford and Brown are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.