Somersworth woman accused of stealing over $8G in Medicaid mileage fraud

SOMERSWORTH - A Somersworth woman has been indicted on charges of felony theft and Medicaid fraud.

In February 2023, the New Hampshire Department of Justice Medicaid Fraud Control Unit received information that Tabitha Maguire, 48, was submitting fraudulent requests for mileage reimbursement. The unit investigated the matter and determined that Maguire fraudulently submitted mileage reimbursement forms using a Wakefield address when she was living in Somersworth, which resulted in Maguire receiving $8,667.00 in mileage reimbursement that she was not entitled to receive.

She is charged with a class A felony count of Theft by Deception alleging that between July 1, 2022, and July 31, 2023, pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, she obtained or exercised control over funds belonging to the New Hampshire Medicaid program, in an aggregate amount of more than $1,500.00 and with a purpose to deprive. She is also charged with two class B felony counts of Medicaid Fraud, alleging that between July 1, 2022, and July 31, 2023, pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, she knowingly made wholly or partially false or fraudulent records which are kept as documentation of any cost or expense claimed for reimbursement for any Medicaid-covered service, and that she knowingly caused false or fraudulent claims for payment for any Medicaid-covered service to be made, with an intent to defraud.

Maguire is scheduled to be arraigned on these charges on Feb. 15.

The charges and allegations against Maguire are merely accusations, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The maximum penalty on the class A felonies is 7 ½ to 15 years in the New Hampshire State Prison and a $4,000.00 fine. The maximum penalty on the class B felonies is 3 ½ to 7 years in the New Hampshire State Prison and a $4,000.00 fine.

If you would like to report a case of provider fraud, please contact the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at (603) 271-1246.