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The U.S. Department of Justice and Oregon Department of Justice have highlighted the case as part of their efforts to identify healthcare fraud.
A 44-year-old former Lane County worker has been accused of theft and healthcare fraud in connection with their former job, according to court records and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Amanda Joy Booth Thorne has been charged in Lane County Circuit Court with aggravated identity theft, two counts of making a false claim for healthcare payment, and two counts of first-degree theft.
Thorne is alleged to have misused a county procurement card issued for developmental disabilities services clients on 10 or more separate occasions between April and August of 2025, according to charging documents.
The documents also allege Thorne made healthcare claims in September 2024 and April 2025 “that contained a false statement or false…
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