syracuse.com on January 12, 2012 reported that a local psychologist is facing jail after admitting in Onondaga County Court today to bilking the Medicare and Medicaid programs by billing for services he failed to provide at nursing homes across the Central New York region. Joel Caldwell of Skaneateles pleaded guilty before Judge Anthony Aloi to a single felony count of third-degree grand larceny. Assistant New York Attorney General Ralph Tortora said in court that Caldwell billed Medicare and Medicaid for counseling services that he failed to provide at a number of nursing homes. In pleading guilty, Caldwell admitted submitting the false bills from Aug. 2, 2005, through Nov. 13, 2010.

The original article can be found at syracuse.com.