Mint Hill Man Accused of Defrauding NC Medicaid, Again

A Mint Hill man who previously served federal prison time for a multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme is once again facing federal charges, accused of defrauding North Carolina's Medicaid program out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through false psychotherapy billing claims.

Federal prosecutors announced on June 23 that Ronnie Lorenzo Robinson Jr., 56, has been indicted on charges of health care fraud, making false statements relating to health care matters, and aggravated identity theft as part of the U.S. Department of Justice's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.

According to the indictment, Robinson allegedly operated The Fisher of Men Project LLC and submitted approximately $735,000 in fraudulent reimbursement claims to North Carolina Medicaid for psychotherapy services that were never provided. Prosecutors allege the claims were submitted using the identities of medical professionals and Medicaid recipients without their knowledge or authorization.

Federal authorities said the company received roughly $440,000 in Medicaid payments tied to the allegedly fraudulent claims.

The indictment further alleges Robinson concealed his ownership of the company because he had previously been excluded from participation in Medicaid programs. Prosecutors claim another individual was presented as the owner while Robinson maintained control of the operation.

"Part of the reason healthcare costs are out of control is because of fraud like this," U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson said in a statement. "Every dollar spent on healthcare should go toward healthcare—not lining the pockets of criminals."

The case marks Robinson's second major federal Medicaid fraud prosecution.

In January 2015, Robinson was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $3.1 million in restitution after pleading guilty to health care fraud charges connected to Peaceful Alternative Resources Inc., a Medicaid-approved mental health services provider.

According to court records from that case, Robinson submitted approximately $3.4 million in fraudulent Medicaid reimbursement claims between 2007 and 2011. Investigators determined many of the services billed were either never provided or were billed using provider numbers belonging to licensed clinicians who were unaware their identities were being used.

Federal authorities seized luxury vehicles, jewelry, cash, and other assets during that investigation, including a Mercedes-Benz S550, a Range Rover, a Chevrolet Suburban, a classic Chevrolet Chevelle, and approximately $660,000 in funds tied to the fraud scheme.

The new charges stem from an investigation conducted by the FBI and the North Carolina Medicaid Investigations Division. Attorney General Jeff Jackson praised the partnership between state and federal investigators.

"Our Medicaid Investigations Division is one of the best in the country, and we're going to protect taxpayer dollars so they can go where they're intended — to taxpayers' health care," Jackson said.

North Carolina Medicaid is administered through managed care organizations and local management entities (LME / MCO), including Partners Health Management, which serves Medicaid recipients in portions of western and central North Carolina.

The June 2026 indictment said he allegedly worked to defraud Medicaid through Partners Health Management, beginning in 2022.

The charges against Robinson were announced as part of a nationwide enforcement effort that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants accused of participating in health care fraud and opioid-related schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in alleged false claims.