Former WC mental health counselor faces sanctions for Medicaid fraud

A northern Iowa mental health counselor twice convicted of tampering with records is facing new licensing sanctions for submitting fraudulent billing statements to Medicaid.

The Iowa Board of Behavioral Science has charged mental health counselor Jill Coleman, of Creston, with being convicted of an offense that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of the profession.

According to court records, Coleman was charged in late 2020 with felony fraudulent practices, felony identity theft and misdemeanor tampering with records.