(WBRE/WYOU) — Attorney General Dave Sunday states a former counselor is being investigated for sexploiting a patient.
This case is featured in the Department of Justice’s National Health Care Fraud Takedown initiative, a nationwide law enforcement effort against 324 defendants regarding $14.6 billion in intended loss.
The case involves 36-year-old Michael E. Miller, a former counselor in Lycoming County, who is facing charges for sexually extorting a patient and billing for the sessions in which he engaged in sexual acts from July 2023 until February 2024, as stated in the release.
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Authorities say Miller went to the patient’s home for a "session" during which he smoked marijuana with the patient, showered with her, and engaged in sexual acts.
The patient told investigators that she was afraid that if she didn’t let Miller touch her, she wouldn’t get the therapy she needed. Throughout the fraudulent and abusive sessions, Miller submitted false claims totaling $7,086.60.
The national enforcement effort led to actions filed against 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other medical professionals.
