Three Portland-area healthcare providers have been charged with fraud after filing false Medicaid claims, with two already convicted. The Oregon Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit confirmed charges against a Portland-area behavioral health provider and his business for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the state’s Medicaid program.
Roberto Felipe Munoz and Munoz Counseling LLC face eighteen felony counts, which include aggravated theft and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors allege that between March and August 2025, Munoz Counseling submitted fraudulent claims to CareOregon. Munoz is currently presumed innocent as the investigation proceeds.
Two other providers were convicted on similar charges earlier in the year. Zoe Thiele-Seidenberg, a former mental health provider for Catholic Community Services, was convicted on two felony counts of making false health care claims after an internal audit revealed she had falsified records while serving youth in crisis. In February, she surrendered her therapy license and was sentenced to jail time and supervised probation. Haley Sanchez, a former CareOregon employee who managed funds meant for non-traditional Medicaid needs like housing support, diverted those funds to gift cards for personal use from 2022 to 2023. She pleaded guilty to first-degree theft and making false claims, resulting in a sentence of jail, community service, and restitution.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed that the Department of Justice will continue to prosecute those in positions of trust who exploit the Medicaid system for personal gain. He stated that “Medicaid exists to make sure people can get the help they need—for their health, their housing, their children’s mental wellbeing.”
This article is an AI-assisted summary. All facts and figures are drawn from the original report: https://www.dailytidings.com/portland-area-providers-accused-of-stealing-from-oregon-medicaid-program/