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Updated · WCPO 9 Cincinnati · Jun 4
Robert H. Haley Indicted on 31 Felonies in $12 Million Ohio Medicaid Fraud
Updated
Updated · WCPO 9 Cincinnati · Jun 4

Robert H. Haley Indicted on 31 Felonies in $12 Million Ohio Medicaid Fraud

1 articles · Updated · WCPO 9 Cincinnati · Jun 4

Summary

  • 31 felony charges were filed against Cincinnati resident Robert H. Haley, 63, after a Butler County grand jury accused him of defrauding Ohio Medicaid of more than $12 million.
  • More than 60,000 fraudulent claims were tied to Haley from February 2020 to May 2026, with investigators saying he billed for therapeutic behavioral services to children that families said were never provided.
  • More than $1.5 million was allegedly stolen through falsified patient files, and prosecutors say Haley later tried to use forged records when investigators began questioning him.
  • Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost called the scheme "complete fraud," and said the case grew out of the state's data-sharing agreement with the Justice Department.
  • Haley is one of several defendants swept up in that broader crackdown, which has also produced other child-services fraud cases and a separate $14 million AI-persona scam case.

Insights

How did a $12 million Medicaid fraud scheme operate for six years before being detected by authorities?
With AI making fraud easier, are data-mining tools enough to protect our public healthcare funds?
Beyond the money, what is the impact on the children who were denied years of essential therapy?