A Mechanicsville-based licensed clinical social worker, Daniel Jacobsen, has agreed to pay $449,014.93 to settle civil fraud claims brought by the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia. This settlement follows his conviction for criminal health care fraud.
Court documents state that from January 2017 through December 2022, Jacobsen submitted at least $335,824.31 in fraudulent reimbursement claims to Virginia Medicaid and Medicare for services not provided. The fraudulent activity included billing for more than 16 hours of services in a single day and using codes for more complex—and higher-paying—services than those actually delivered. Jacobsen also created false psychotherapy progress notes to support these claims.
Jacobsen pleaded guilty to health care fraud on October 17, 2024. He was sentenced on March 13 to three months in prison. In connection with the criminal case, he paid $316,338.31 in restitution and was ordered to pay $335,821.31 in forfeiture along with a $100,000 fine. Including the new civil settlement, the total amount paid by Jacobsen is $1,201,174.55.
The investigation and resolution involved cooperation between the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of the Virginia Attorney General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carla Jordan-Detamore handled the criminal prosecution while Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert McIntosh and Virginia Assistant Attorneys General Joseph Hall, Ray Bowman, and Christopher Salerno investigated the civil matter.
“A copy of this press release is also available on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia’s website here.”
