Two accused of stealing nearly $2.7M from Medicaid program

The owner and an employee of a Boston-based home health agency are accused of stealing nearly $2.7 million from Massachusetts' Medicaid program.Elena Kurbatzky, age 44, of Boston, and Natan Zalyapin, age 43, of Burlington, are accused of routinely over-billing MassHealth, the Attorney General's office said. They are also accused of falsely billing for services that were never authorized or provided to patients.According to the indictments, 19 witnesses said they received little or no services. The indictment also said that Kurbatzky was billing Medicaid for services for herself, even though she did not qualify for coverage. Kurbatzky and Zalyapin were arrested Monday night by Massachusetts State Police troopers, the AG’s Office said. Kurbatzky was arrested at the airport and the AG's office asked the court to force her to surrender her passportThe pair was arraigned Tuesday on charges of making false Medicaid claims and larceny, the AG's office said.A March report from the Office of the State Auditor found more than $17.6 million in unallowable, questionable, duplicative, unauthorized, or potentially fraudulent billings.

The owner and an employee of a Boston-based home health agency are accused of stealing nearly $2.7 million from Massachusetts' Medicaid program.

Elena Kurbatzky, age 44, of Boston, and Natan Zalyapin, age 43, of Burlington, are accused of routinely over-billing MassHealth, the Attorney General's office said. They are also accused of falsely billing for services that were never authorized or provided to patients.


According to the indictments, 19 witnesses said they received little or no services. The indictment also said that Kurbatzky was billing Medicaid for services for herself, even though she did not qualify for coverage.

Kurbatzky and Zalyapin were arrested Monday night by Massachusetts State Police troopers, the AG’s Office said. Kurbatzky was arrested at the airport and the AG's office asked the court to force her to surrender her passport

The pair was arraigned Tuesday on charges of making false Medicaid claims and larceny, the AG's office said.

A March report from the Office of the State Auditor found more than $17.6 million in unallowable, questionable, duplicative, unauthorized, or potentially fraudulent billings.