Rural Valley Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud
An Armstrong County resident plead guilty Friday in federal court to charges of mail fraud and health care fraud.
Francine Ann Priestas, 48, of Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to 11 counts before Senior United States District Judge Terrence F. McVerry.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Priestas was employed as a supervisor in the UPMC Health Plan Claims Department. Priestas generated billing statements which falsely represented that she and others received medical services.
She submitted 156 false statements on the UPMC system and received payments totaling $184,835.
Judge McVerry scheduled sentencing for 9:30AM January 8, 2016.
Priestas, of Main Street, was indicted in June
The law provides for a total sentence of 210 years in prison, a fine of $2,750,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if
any, of the defendant.
Local News | jweaver September 28, 2015
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