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Department of Justice Acting United States Attorney Candace G. Hill Contact: Dawn Masden |
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August 11, 2009
FORMER MARRIED COUPLE CHARGED WITH COMMITTING FRAUD AGAINST GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM
PADUCAH, KY - Candace G. Hill, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, announced today that a federal grand jury in Paducah returned an Indictment against Raymond W. Worden, age 55, of San Angelo, Texas, and Deborah D. Worden, age 53 years, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, charging both with a single count of health care fraud.
The Indictment alleges that the Wordens defrauded Tricare, which provides medical coverage to active and retired members of the United States military and their dependents, including spouses, because they knowingly and intentionally concealed from Tricare their divorce and 2003, which would have limited the medical coverage offered to Deborah Worden, who prior to their divorce was married to Raymond Worden, an active member of the U.S. Air Force from 1975 through 1995, when he retired.
In the event of a conviction, the maximum potential penalties are 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and supervised release for a period of 3 years.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jim Lesousky, and it was investigated by the Defense Criminal Investigative Service.
The Wordens are scheduled to appear for arraignment before the United States magistrate judge on September 16, 2009, at 1:30 p.m., in Paducah, Kentucky.
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The indictment of a person by a Grand Jury is an accusation
only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty.
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