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Maryland Worker Pleads Guilty in D.C. Medicaid Mental Health Billing Fraud Conspiracy

🇺🇸 HHS OIG · Fri 13 Nov 2026

Delly Shabani admitted conspiracy to commit health care fraud over mental health services billed to D.C. Medicaid that were never provided or were grossly inflated; sentencing is pending.

Delly Shabani, 37, of Laurel, Maryland, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, according to an item published by HHS OIG. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

The case concerns a scheme to bill D.C. Medicaid for mental health services that were either never delivered or were grossly inflated. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. Sentencing is pending.

Shabani is the sixth defendant to have been charged in connection with the conspiracy and the third to have pleaded guilty. The source does not give financial figures, the dates of the alleged conduct or details of the other defendants.

The action is listed under the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, dated 12 November 2026, and is categorised as a criminal and civil action.

What it means for your team

  • The case is a healthcare fraud enforcement matter involving Medicaid billing for services; the source points to no pharmacovigilance or product-safety implications.
  • Compliance teams at providers and payers may note that billing for services not rendered, or grossly inflated billing, continues to draw criminal prosecution.
  • Further developments, including sentencing and the status of the remaining defendants, are not detailed in the source.

Official source: HHS OIG ↗

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