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Optometrist Helen Boerman Sentenced to 42 Months for False Claims

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. optometric physician Helen Boerman was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison.
She pleaded guilty to one count of making false Medicare claims.
Boerman admitted submitting about $11 million in false claims and receiving roughly $6.9 million.
The court ordered $6,970,583.50 restitution to Medicare, TennCare, federal employee health benefits and private insurers.
She will serve one year of supervised release after prison and must surrender on Jan. 4 2027.

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U.S. optometric physician Helen Boerman was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison.
She pleaded guilty to one count of making false Medicare claims.
Boerman admitted submitting about $11 million in false claims and receiving roughly $6.9 million.
The court ordered $6,970,583.50 restitution to Medicare, TennCare, federal employee health benefits and private insurers.
She will serve one year of supervised release after prison and must surrender on Jan. 4 2027.