ST. LOUIS – Three people who used to run a St. Louis County home healthcare company appeared in federal court on Tuesday and were sentenced for Medicaid fraud.

Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Doriann Morgan, 59, Thalisa Walton, 47, and Barbara Jackson, 59, conspired to send fake reimbursement claims to the state’s Medicaid program for services they never provided.

The plot ran from January 2018 to August 2021. Morgan, Walton, and Jackson admitted receiving $552,659 from Medicaid because of their scheme.

Morgan owned and operated the business, A Mother’s Touch In-Home Care LLC. Walton worked there as an office manager. Jackson served as the business manager and was responsible for recruiting clients.

All three submitted phony claims for a woman who did not live in Missouri and received no actual care or services. They admitted filing claims for completed work, but their own social media posts showed them doing other activities at those times.

Morgan, Walton, and Jackson all pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit health fraud. They also settled a separate civil case by agreeing to pay $910,000 for billing Missouri Medicaid using false timesheets and payroll records. They’ve paid $790,000 of that settlement thus far. The final $120,000 payment is due in March 2025.

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Morgan to two years in federal prison, while Walton and Jackson were each sentenced to a year and a day in prison.

Morgan, Walton, and Jackson are no longer affiliated with A Mother’s Touch In-Home Care. The company is under new ownership.