Louisiana nurse practitioner convicted for role in $2 million Medicare fraud scheme

She "routinely ordered knee braces, suspension sleeves, and other types of DME for patients who had not been examined by her or another medical provider."

By Nicholas Ballasy

Published: May 4, 2025 1:15pm

A Louisiana nurse practitioner was convicted on Friday over a $2 million Medicare fraud scheme.

Court records show that Shanone Chatman-Ashley, 45, of Opelousas, "caused the submission of false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME)," the Department of Justice said in a news release.

She "routinely ordered knee braces, suspension sleeves, and other types of DME for patients who had not been examined by her or another medical provider."

Chatman-Ashley "concealed the scheme by signing documentation falsely certifying that she had consulted with the beneficiaries and personally conducted assessments of them," the release also said.