Greenwich Psychologist To Pay $658K In Settlement: Feds

GREENWICH, CT — Dr. Evelyn Llewellyn, a psychologist licensed in Connecticut who operated out of a home office in Greenwich, has entered into a $658,294 civil settlement agreement with state and federal governments over allegations that she received payments from Medicare and Medicaid programs for psychology services that were not provided, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut and CT Attorney General William Tong.

Llewellyn is married to Dr. Michael Lonski, a fellow CT-licensed psychologist who also operated a separate medical practice out of his home office in Greenwich.

According to Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of CT, Lonski was responsible for submitting claims for reimbursement to insurance programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, for the psychology services performed by Lewellyn and Lonski.

"The government alleges that Llewellyn received payment for claims submitted by Lonski to the Medicare and Medicaid programs for psychology services allegedly provided by Llewellyn to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries that were, in fact, not provided," Avery said in a news release.

Llewellyn has agreed to pay $658,294, which covers the time-period from Nov. 11, 2014, through and including Feb. 5, 2020, Avery said.

On Dec. 12, 2022, Lonski pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to health care fraud. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 12.

This matter was investigated by the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Richard M. Molot and Susan L. Wines, and by Assistant Attorney General Joshua Jackson of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General.

People who suspect health care fraud are encouraged to report it by calling 1-800-HHS-TIPS.