Illinois psychologist Sharon Rinaldi indicted for health care fraud

April 17, 2013

On October 4, 2012, federal prosecutors announced the indictment of Illinois psychologist Sharon A. Rinaldi on charges of health care fraud. The Department of Justice announced that Rinaldi collected Medicare payment for nursing home patients who were already dead, for appointments she reported though she was out of state and for inflated hours (including more than 24 hours in a single day).