A Kansas woman has pleaded guilty this week to billing Medicaid for services she did not provide to developmentally disabled adult patients.

Kristina Hansel, 45, Topeka, pleaded guilty in federal court in Topeka to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

According to U.S. Attorney Tom Beall and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, the crimes occurred while Hansel owned and operated Achieve Services, LLC, which was licensed to provide day and residential services to developmentally disabled adults.

In her plea, Hansel admitted the following:
* Billing Medicaid for services not provided.
* Providing false and fraudulent documentation, or no documentation at all.
* Making false and fraudulent statements to obtain and renew her license.
* Failing to hire a Registered Nurse or a License Practical Nurse to provide medical services, including medication administration.

Hansel also admitted that in one case she withheld medical treatment from a patient and directed others to help her cover up medication overdoses so licensing authorities would not learn of the problem.

Sentencing is set for April 17, 2017. The parties have agreed to recommend 30 months in prison and restitution of more than $480,000.