Harrison County man sentenced for health care fraud

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Harrison County man will serve prison time and is ordered to pay back $240,000 for a health care fraud conviction.

Kenneth Boyles, 52, of Clarksburg pleaded guilty to the charge of health care fraud in January. He admitted to falsely reporting symptoms related to his service in the U.S. Army Reserves to the Veterans Health Administration in order to fraudulently collect more than $224,000 in benefits.

The crime occurred between 2008 and 2017 in Harrison County.

Boyles will pay back $244,320.07 in restitution and serve six months in prison.