Plea Entered In Insurance Scam
Two people have pleaded guilty to charges of insurance fraud involving the State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan.
The Clarion-Ledger reports that the pleas were entered Wednesday in Rankin County Circuit Court. Seven people pleaded guilty earlier this month.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Mississippi administers the health plans for the state.
Authorities say all of those indicted were involved in a scheme that scammed the state out of more than $500,000 in fraudulent medical claims.
As part of the scheme, state workers received kickbacks in return for submitting false claims dating to December 2008, according to authorities.
Authorities say Blue Cross/Blue Shield made full restitution to the state.
