Analysis of the Shanone Chatman-Ashley Healthcare Fraud Conviction: Exploitation of Telehealth and Durable Medical Equipment Schemes
Executive Summary Shanone Chatman-Ashley, a 45-year-old licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) from Opelousas, Louisiana, was recently convicted by a federal jury for orchestrating a significant healthcare fraud scheme targeting the Medicare program. Operating between 2017 and 2019, Chatman-Ashley exploited her position as an independent contractor for purported telehealth service companies to facilitate fraudulent claims exceeding $2