Former New Hampshire Woman Sentenced to 27 months for Defrauding Bedford Women’s Care Associates

CONCORD – A former New Hampshire woman was sentenced in federal court in connection with her conviction for defrauding her prior employer out of more than $140,000, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announces.

Elizabeth Morse, 56, currently of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha D. Elliot to 27 months in federal prison and 2 years of supervised release. Morse was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $168,311.40. On November 26, 2024, Morse plead guilty to wire fraud.

“The defendant’s crime was a significant factor in the closure of the medical practice in early 2023, which had widespread ramifications on many individuals, including not only the medical partners but also their former employees,” said U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack. “While there is no way to make the victims whole under those circumstances, the court’s sentence today is a measure of justice reflecting the harm her crime caused others.”

“Elizabeth Morse betrayed the trust of the medical practice she worked for when she manipulated its payroll to divert tens of thousands of dollars for herself,” said Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. “This case demonstrates how the FBI will diligently investigate and bring to justice anyone engaged in such blatant financial fraud.”

According to court documents and statements made in court, the defendant was a long-time employee of Bedford Women’s Care Associates (“BWCA”), a Bedford, NH-based medical group practice that specialized in Obstetrics & Gynecology until its closure in early 2023. Starting in 2020, the defendant became BWCA’s office manager and handled the processing of payroll through a third-party servicer. The defendant manipulated the payroll processes at BWCA by logging into the third-party servicer and changing her rate of pay to a higher amount than what she was entitled. The defendant’s scheme lasted approximately three years.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles L. Rombeau is prosecuting the case.

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