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Friday, April 11, 2025

Two personal care attendants plead guilty in Medicaid fraud - The Recorder

John Baracewicz, left, listens to Judge Tracy Duncan in Franklin County Superior Court on Thursday afternoon while standing next to defense attorney Alexander Conley. He pleaded guilty to single counts of Medicaid false claims, larceny over $1,200 and Medicaid kickbacks. His case was continued without a finding for two years. STAFF PHOTO/DOMENIC POLI

Isaiah Salaam, right, sits next to defense attorney Dan Solomon in Franklin County Superior Court on Thursday afternoon. He pleaded guilty to single counts of Medicaid false claims, larceny over $1,200 and Medicaid kickbacks. His case was continued without a finding for two years. STAFF PHOTO/DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Medicaid false claims case against two personal care attendants who worked in South Deerfield has been continued without a finding for two years, during which time the defendants will be on probation and required to pay restitution.

John Baracewicz, 61, of Danvers, and Isaiah Salaam, 39, of Greenfield, appeared in Franklin County Superior Court on Thursday to plead guilty to three charges each, though the pleas will not be entered unless they violate probation in the next 24 months. Both men admitted to the facts listed in court by state Assistant Attorney General Scott Grannemann and, as part of the plea agreement, are no longer allowed to work as PCAs.

Baracewicz must pay $12,037 in restitution, while Salaam must pay $4,800 after each pleaded guilty to single counts of Medicaid false claims, larceny over...



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