(AP) — A 36-year-old Kearney woman who hid assets so her mother would qualify for Medicaid has been given probation, some jail time and must pay back $30,000.
Amanda Wilson was sentenced Friday in Buffalo County District Court. She’d been convicted of misrepresentation to gain state assistance.
Wilson was sentenced to five years of probation and three months in jail. Wilson also must complete some group treatment and classes in social values, responsible thinking and financial responsibility.
The Nebraska Health and Human Services Department says in court records that Wilson didn’t report a checking account and property on the Medicaid applications she completed on behalf of her mother, Connie Franks. Officials also say Wilson didn’t disclose a joint account she shared with Franks, who died in December.