Home health operator sentenced to 12 years in prison for $100M fraud scheme

Home health operator sentenced to 12 years in prison for $100M fraud scheme
Home Health Care News; by Audrie Martin; 1/27/25
A Westford, Massachusetts woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of a $100 million home health care fraud. Faith Newton, former operator of Chelmsford, Massachusetts-based Arbor Homecare Services LLC, was sentenced in federal court to 12 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay a fine of $250,000 and restitution of more than $99.7 million. In July 2024, Newton was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, one count of health care fraud and three counts of money laundering. The jury found the defendant not guilty on one count of money laundering conspiracy. Newton was arrested and charged along with co-defendant Winnie Waruru in February 2021.