Bakersfield repeat offender arraigned for insurance fraud and grand theft
News: 2020 Press Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Repeat offender Dixie Page, 40, was arraigned today on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and grand theft after allegedly submitting fraudulent insurance claims to AFLAC in order to receive undeserved insurance payouts.
An investigation by the Department of Insurance revealed Page submitted 16 fraudulent claims to AFLAC between April 2017 and July 2019. Page submitted claims online through a portal used by AFLAC and entered fraudulent information about what treatment was performed and by which doctor without uploading any supporting documentation.
Page fraudulently claimed medical procedures were performed on her and her dependents at Kaiser Permanente and Omni Family Health. Both Kaiser Permanente and Omni Family Health confirmed the claimed procedures were never performed. The alleged procedures included testicular ultrasounds for her dependents ranging in age from 2 to 21, chest x-rays, immunizations, and mammograms. AFLAC paid Page $1,185 based on her fraudulent insurance claims.
In July 2019, Page was convicted of insurance fraud for presenting multiple insurance claims for payment with the intent to defraud.
Page self-surrendered today at the Kern County Superior Court and was released on her own recognizance. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting this case.
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Led by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, the California Department of Insurance is the consumer protection agency for the nation's largest insurance marketplace and safeguards all of the state’s consumers by fairly regulating the insurance industry. Under the Commissioner’s direction, the Department uses its authority to protect Californians from insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, oversee insurer solvency to pay claims, set standards for agents and broker licensing, perform market conduct reviews of insurance companies, resolve consumer complaints, and investigate and prosecute insurance fraud. Consumers are urged to call 1-800-927-4357 with any questions or contact us at www.insurance.ca.gov via webform or online chat. Non-media inquiries should be directed to the Consumer Hotline at 800-927-4357. Teletypewriter (TTY), please dial 800-482-4833.
