Rocky Hill Home Care Agency Owner Bilked Medicaid: State

ROCKY HILL, CT — A Rocky Hill woman who owns a home care agency was charged by state authorities Wednesday for allegedly submitting fraudulent claims to Medicaid.

Saruka S. Prima, 33, of Rocky Hill, was charged Wednesday by Inspectors from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney.

She was charged with first-degree larceny; health insurance fraud; and two counts of identity theft, according to authorities.

According to the arrest warrant affidavit, between April 2019 and July 2023, Prima was the owner of 2 Sisters Inc., a licensed Connecticut Home Care Provider, and 2 Sisters Inc. doing business as Global Care Companion and Homemakers, a licensed personal care services provider.

Authorities said those firms were enrolled in the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program to provide personal care, homemaker, and companion services to elderly or disabled clients.

The Personal Care Assistance Waiver program is a federal and state-funded Medicaid program administered by the state Department of Social Services that provides funds to allow the elderly and people with disabilities to hire assistants for daily care, enabling them to remain at home.

Officials said the investigation revealed Prima utilized the personal identifying information of a deceased person and submitted claims to DSS. According to authorities, she obtained $124,000 for services not provided.

Prima also utilized the personal identifying information of a past employee to submit claims for payment and obtained $259,145 for PCA services not provided by the former employee, according to state officials.

Authorities said Prima also submitted claims for services that were not rendered while clients were either hospitalized or in extended care facilities and obtained $38,594.

The money profited by Prima totals $421,739, officials said.

Prima was released on a $250,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in New Britain Superior Court on March 26.

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