Behavioral Health Fraud Ring
Phantom billing through church-linked shell companies
What Happened
In July 2017, the Nevada Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) opened an investigation into two behavioral health companies — Top Notch Behavioral Health and Shepherds Heart Services — for billing Nevada Medicaid for services that were never actually provided to patients.
What investigators found was a network of people connected through a church run by Gregory and Carol Kirby. The group set up multiple fraudulent companies that billed Medicaid as if mental health practitioners were seeing patients and providing therapy. In reality, many of the practitioners listed on the claims never worked for the companies. Some claims showed a single practitioner providing more than 24 hours of services in a single day — a physical impossibility.
After years of investigation and prosecution, all 11 individuals were convicted. The court ordered approximately $5.5 million in restitution to be repaid to Medicaid — money that was supposed to help Nevada's most vulnerable residents get mental health care.
Defendants & Sentences
| Defendant | Convicted | Charge | Sentence | Restitution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Binford | 4/29/2024 | Healthcare Fraud & Aiding/Abetting | 10 months imprisonment | $1,250,323 |
| Regina Brice | 4/17/2025 | Healthcare Fraud & Aiding/Abetting | 4 years probation | $1,137,513 |
| Marcus Millner | 6/11/2025 | Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud | 2 years probation | $1,027,575 |
| Antonette Harris | 8/26/2024 | Healthcare Fraud & Aiding/Abetting | 5 years probation | $707,885 |
| Erica Goodley | 4/20/2022 | Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud | 3 years probation | $499,441 |
| Billy Kirby | 4/20/2022 | Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud | 3 years probation | $499,441 |
| Joseph Brice | 2/18/2025 | Monetary Transactions in Criminally Derived Property | 10 months imprisonment | $392,141 |
| Carol Kirby | 7/31/2024 | Conspiracy to Commit Offense Against US | 5 years probation | $372,503 |
| Gregory Kirby | 1/23/2025 | Conspiracy to Commit Offense Against US | 5 years probation | $372,503 |
| Robert Bailey | 7/7/2022 | Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud | 15 months imprisonment | — |
| Lavell Worthy | 5/19/2021 | Failure to Maintain Adequate Records | 1 year probation | $100,000 |
Fraudulent Companies
These companies were used to submit false Medicaid claims. Many were linked through a church operated by Gregory and Carol Kirby.
- Top Notch Behavioral Health
- Shepherds Heart Services
- Spirit of David Behavioral Health LLC
- Esperanza Family Counseling Services LLC
- Apostolic Behavioral Health
- Henderson Family Services
- Endeavor Behavioral Health
- International Behavioral Health
- Chances Behavioral Health Services LLC
- Above and Beyond Behavioral Services
- Lighthouse Behavioral Healthcare Services LLC