No Coincidence

The $13 Million Medicaid Mirage: How One Office Manager Built an Empire of Fraud **Could a seemingly ordinary office manager steal millions from taxpayers? The answer, shockingly, is yes.** Deaun Larson Holdaway's story is a cautionary tale of greed, deception, and the breathtaking audacity of white-collar crime. Learn how she turned a seemingly legitimate job into a multi-million dollar heist, and what you can do to protect yourself.

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From Office Manager to Mastermind: A Career Built on Lies Deaun Larson Holdaway wasn't your average office worker. While employed as an office manager at Measures of Affect Theoretically Relative (MATR), a Utah-based substance abuse treatment center, she orchestrated a meticulously planned scheme that would leave taxpayers reeling. Initially, her job involved relatively simple Medicaid claim submissions. But as MATR's Medicaid revenue exploded—becoming its *sole* source of income—Holdaway's personal wealth followed suit. She and two accomplices quickly became the company's highest-paid employees. Their sudden windfall? A chilling clue to the elaborate fraud unfolding behind closed doors.

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A Web of Deceit: 7,700 False Claims and Counting Between March 2018 and June 2022, Holdaway and her co-conspirators flooded the system with fraudulent Medicaid claims. Over 7,700 claims, totaling a staggering **$12,994,704.31**, were submitted for therapeutic services that never happened. They used falsified documentation and claimed services were provided by unqualified professionals—a blatant violation of Medicaid regulations. The sheer scale of the deception is breathtaking. And the fallout? MATR's closure in August 2022, amidst an investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services. But their greed didn't end there...

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The Ghost of Limitless Recovery and a Double Life of Fraud Even after MATR's collapse, Holdaway's fraudulent activities didn't cease. She attempted to resurrect the business under a new name, Limitless Recovery, hoping to continue the flow of illicit Medicaid funds. But that wasn't her only source of ill-gotten gains. Despite earning a near million-dollar salary from MATR, she simultaneously collected public assistance benefits, including SNAP, Special Payments, Financial Assistance, and Medical Assistance – a shocking double life fueled by deception.

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Justice Served: 15 Years Behind Bars The long arm of the law finally caught up with Holdaway. On June 10, 2025, she was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for Medicaid and public assistance fraud. This case highlights the critical work of the Medicaid Fraud and Patient Abuse Division in protecting taxpayers and ensuring accountability. Holdaway's actions serve as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of fraud—and the lengths some will go to line their own pockets.

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**(Keyword focus: Medicaid fraud, Utah, public assistance fraud, healthcare fraud, white-collar crime, Deaun Larson Holdaway, false claims, Medicaid claims)** **(Cliffhanger/Open Loop element subtly woven throughout the story: The identities of her accomplices are implied but never explicitly stated. This leaves the reader wondering about their fate and the full extent of the conspiracy.)**