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<span>Old Town Pharmacy Owner and Pharmacy Technician Indicted on 34 Counts Related to Medicaid Fraud, Forgery, Identity Theft </span>
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<div> Apr 26, 2021, 12:59 PM by AGO Press </div>
<div>Shane Becker, owner of the Old Town Pharmacy LLC and Montserrat Ortega-Saucedo, a pharmacy technician at Old Town Pharmacy, were both indicted on 34 total counts in Cole County on Wednesday, April 21. A Cole County grand jury
returned 26 counts of Violations Involving Health Care Payments (Class D Felony), 6 counts of Forgery (Class D Felony), one count of Identity Theft (Class C Felony), and one count of Stealing by Deceit (Class C Felony).</div>
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<div>Counts one through 26 in the indictment allege that between May 3, 2018 and March 18, 2019, defendants Becker and Ortega-Saucedo knowingly made a false statement to receive a healthcare payment from MO HealthNet, Missouri’s
Medicaid provider.<br> <br> Counts 27 through 32 in the indictment allege that defendants Becker and Ortega-Saucedo forged several Medicaid recipients’ prescriptions.<br> <br> Count 33 of the indictment alleges that
defendants Becker and Ortega-Saucedo knowingly used MO HealthNet DCN numbers for six Medicaid recipients to appropriate approximately $25,000 from MO HealthNet.<br> <br> Count 34 of the indictment alleges that defendants Becker
and Ortega-Saucedo knowingly made false statements to MO HealthNet to receive a payment of approximately $25,000.<br> <br> The Old Town Pharmacy is located in Monett, Missouri. The case is being handled by the Missouri Attorney
General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney. Assistant Attorney General Ashley Ray is prosecuting the case for the Attorney General’s Office with the assistance of AGO investigators Michael Irey and
Dana Murdock.<br> <br> The Missouri MFCU receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $2,818,808 for Federal fiscal year 2021. The remaining 25 percent,
totaling $939,601 is funded by the State of Missouri.<br> <br> The charges against Becker and Ortega-Saucedo are allegations and, as in all criminal cases, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.</div>
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When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. . * About Us * About AG Schmitt * About the Office * Contact Us * Employment Opportunities * Internships * Speaking Requests * Attorney General Honors * Tocqueville Society * Programs/Services * Human Trafficking * Military Legal Assistance Team * No-Call * Real Opioid Pain * Vehicle Stops Report * See All * File a Complaint * Canine Cruelty * Clean Water * Consumer * Environmental * Human Trafficking * Identity Theft * Medicaid Fraud * No-Call * Price Gouging * Public Corruption * Regulatory Reform * Sunshine Law * Unauthorized Alien Workers * Missouri Law * Missouri Constitution * Missouri Statutes * Concealed Carry Reciprocity * Sunshine Law * House and Senate Bill Tracking * Const. Convention Debates * Disability Rights * Other Resources * AG Opinions * Clergy Abuse Resources * Forms * Publications * Police and Sheriffs Contacts * Office of Prosecution Services * Reports * SAFE Kits Initiative * Students First Initiative Home / News NEWS High resolution image of the AGO Seal: CLICK HERE(PNG) or CLICK HERE(AI) High resolution image of Attorney General Schmitt: CLICK HERE When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. OLD TOWN PHARMACY OWNER AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN INDICTED ON 34 COUNTS RELATED TO MEDICAID FRAUD, FORGERY, IDENTITY THEFT Apr 26, 2021, 12:59 PM by AGO Press Shane Becker, owner of the Old Town Pharmacy LLC and Montserrat Ortega-Saucedo, a pharmacy technician at Old Town Pharmacy, were both indicted on 34 total counts in Cole County on Wednesday, April 21. A Cole County grand jury returned 26 counts of Violations Involving Health Care Payments (Class D Felony), 6 counts of Forgery (Class D Felony), one count of Identity Theft (Class C Felony), and one count of Stealing by Deceit (Class C Felony). Counts one through 26 in the indictment allege that between May 3, 2018 and March 18, 2019, defendants Becker and Ortega-Saucedo knowingly made a false statement to receive a healthcare payment from MO HealthNet, Missouri’s Medicaid provider. Counts 27 through 32 in the indictment allege that defendants Becker and Ortega-Saucedo forged several Medicaid recipients’ prescriptions. Count 33 of the indictment alleges that defendants Becker and Ortega-Saucedo knowingly used MO HealthNet DCN numbers for six Medicaid recipients to appropriate approximately $25,000 from MO HealthNet. Count 34 of the indictment alleges that defendants Becker and Ortega-Saucedo knowingly made false statements to MO HealthNet to receive a payment of approximately $25,000. The Old Town Pharmacy is located in Monett, Missouri. The case is being handled by the Missouri Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney. Assistant Attorney General Ashley Ray is prosecuting the case for the Attorney General’s Office with the assistance of AGO investigators Michael Irey and Dana Murdock. The Missouri MFCU receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $2,818,808 for Federal fiscal year 2021. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $939,601 is funded by the State of Missouri. The charges against Becker and Ortega-Saucedo are allegations and, as in all criminal cases, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. ### News Archives MOST POPULAR Human Trafficking No-Call Concealed Carry Reciprocity Consumer Complaints Sunshine Law Vehicle Stops Report Charity/Nonprofits Publications Identity Theft & Data Security Forms CONNECT WITH US * QUICK LINKS * Consumer Programs * Contact Us * Employment Opportunities * Reports * News * View News * RESOURCES * AG Opinions * Forms * Proposed Rules * Publications * ABOUT * About AG Schmitt * About the Office * Sunshine Law * * Privacy Policy * Accessibility * Site Map * Mo Statutes *