BUTLER COUNTY — An area man faces 31 felony charges after officials said he defrauded Ohio’s Medicaid program of more than $12 million.
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A Butler County grand jury indicted Robert Haley on charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, aggravated theft, Medicaid fraud, forgery, and more, our news partners at WCPO reported.
In early 2025, the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit began investigating Haley following a referral from the Ohio Department of Medicaid.
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Investigators uncovered widespread fraudulent billing activity tied to QIS LLC, a behavioral-health clinic owned and operated in Butler County by Haley, who is a licensed social worker and an independent chemical-dependency counselor.
Between January 2020 and May 2026, Haley was allegedly responsible for more than 60,000 fraudulent Medicaid claims for services that were not provided, resulting in more than $12 million in improper payments.
The alleged scheme involved billing Medicaid for therapeutic behavioral services to children in Butler County after-school programs.
Family members of the children told investigators that they knew nothing about the services and that their signatures on consent forms and service plans appeared to be forged.
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