Illinois SMP Fraud Alert April 16, 2024

Oak Park Physican Found Guilty

of $1.2 Million in Medicaid Fraud

This past February, an Oak Park Physican, Dr. William McMiller, 69, was found guilty of $1.2 million in Medicaid fraud.

McMiller is facing up to 80 years in prison for of theft of government property by deception, theft of government property by unauthorized control and vendor fraud, the Illinois attorney general’s office said.

McMiller owned Dr. Bill’s Learning Center, which has two locations in Chicago and Oak Park.

McMiller and his niece, Jonise Williams, 39, submitted claims to Illinois’ Medicaid program for psychotherapy and medical services that were never provided.

You can read the whole article from the Chicago Sun Times here.

The Illinois SMP is also here to offer assistance if you feel you have been affected by any suspicious billing on your Medicare Summary Notice, please call the Illinois SMP at AgeOptions at (800) 699-9043 or visit www.illinoissmp.org.

April and May 2024 SMP Workshops

April 17, 2024, at 10:00 am – Spanish SMP Bingo

Palatine Senior Center (505 S Quentin Rd. Palatine, IL 60067)

April 18, 2024, at 1:00 pm – “Types of Fraud” SMP Presentation

Village of Niles Senior Center (999 Civic Center Drive, Niles, IL 60714)

April 19, 2024, at 12:30-1:30pm – SMP Bingo

Salvation Army Blue Island (2900 W 127th St. Blue Island, IL 60406)

April 23, 2024, at 11:00 am – SMP Bingo

William Hawkins Multi-Purpose Service Center (650 E. Phoenix Center Dr. Phoenix, IL)

April 23, 2024, at 2pm to 3pm – SMP Presentation and Bingo

Des Plaines Public Library (1501 Ellinwood St Des Plaines, IL 60016) (Marina)

April 25, 2024, at 10:00 am – SMP Bingo with Spanish Organizations

Berwyn Public Library (2701 S Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402)

April 30, 2024, at 11:00 am – Spanish SMP Bingo

PASO West Suburban Action Project(3415 W North Ave. Suite D Melrose Park, IL 60160)

May 3, 2024, at 10:00 am – SMP Bingo (Registration Required)

Village of Schiller Park Community Center (4501 25th Ave. Schiller Park, IL 60176)

May 3, 2024, at 11:00 am – SMP Bingo

South Chicago Heights Senior Meal Site (3140 Enterprise Park Ave. South Chicago Heights, IL 60411)

May 8, 2024, at 6:00 pm – Spanish SMP Bingo

Fox River Valley Public Library (555 Barrington Ave. East Dundee, IL 60118)

May 15, 2024, at 10:00 am – Spanish SMP Bingo

Palatine Senior Center (505 S Quentin Rd. Palatine, IL 60067)

May 23, 2024, at 6:00 pm – Spanish SMP Bingo

Archer Heights Library (5055 S Archer Ave. Chicago, IL 60632)

Have a wonderful week!

Travis Trumitch

travis.trumitch@ageoptions.org

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This project was supported, in part by grant number 90MPPG0036, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.

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Oak Park Physican Found Guilty

﻿of $1.2 Million in Medicaid Fraud

of $1.2 Million in Medicaid Fraud