Helen Boerman pleaded guilty for roles in a scheme defrauding Medicare out of about $6.9 million through allegedly false reimbursement claims. DOJ alleges she submitted requests for wound care products not actually purchased or used, including splitting products intended for single use.

Federal prosecutors say Helen Boerman participated in a Medicare fraud scheme involving allegedly false claims for wound care products. According to DOJ, the conduct resulted in roughly $6.9 million in allegedly improper billings to the government. Prosecutors allege that Boerman submitted reimbursement requests for products that were not actually purchased or used as represented. The complaint also described tactics intended to make the billing appear compliant, including splitting products that were meant for single use. By tailoring submissions to match reimbursement criteria, the government alleges the scheme exploited Medicare’s billing processes to generate payments for services and products that were not provided in the way claimed. Boerman’s guilty plea addresses the federal allegations that she was part of the broader effort to defraud taxpayers through false billing. The case is being prosecuted through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee, reflecting the government’s focus on healthcare reimbursement fraud and the misuse of medical supply billing.