OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An Omaha man has been accused by the State of Nebraska for his role in a Medicaid fraud conspiracy that allegedly bilked the state for millions of dollars, according to court records.
Keith Forte, 47, was booked into Douglas County Corrections on Sunday for criminal conspiracy and theft by deception greater than $5,000.
The plaintiff is listed as Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers. His office declined to comment on the case.
The affidavit for the criminal case connected to Forte and two other suspects who have not been arrested as of Monday was sealed.
However, a 252-page lawsuit filed by the State of Nebraska in the District Court of Lancaster County sheds light on what allegedly occurred. According to the lawsuit:
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