ROCHESTER---A Rochester-area nurse has admitted to receiving over $70,000 in Medicaid funds for private nursing services that she never provided.

On March 12, Adrian Clements, 39, of Rochester, a licensed practical nurse, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth degree grand larceny in Monroe County Court before Judge Thomas R. Morse.

As part of her guilty plea, Clements admitted that on numerous occasions between Oct. 1, 2003 and April 30, 2006, she submitted reimbursement claims that falsely represented that she provided nursing services to seven children and three young adults - all Medicaid recipients - when, in fact, nursing care was either not provided or it was provided by another nurse. Based upon the false claims, Clements stole $70,785 from the Medicaid program.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 14. As part of Clements' guilty plea, Judge Morse indicated that he would order her to pay full restitution to the State of the amount stolen, and that he would sentence her to serve every weekend in jail for four months, plus five years' probation. 3-14-07

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