The Attorney General’s Office announced that Julie Maskell, 66, and Stephen Maskell, 65, both of Eden, Vermont, were separately arraigned, each on one count of felony Medicaid Fraud in Vermont Superior Court, Lamoille Criminal Division.
The charges brought against the Maskells, as co-defendants, are the result of an investigation conducted by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU). The investigation revealed that Stephen Maskell provided care to a Medicaid recipient who he was not authorized to care for. It’s alleged by the State that this scheme enabled his wife, Julie Maskell, to submit false timesheets to Vermont Medicaid, claiming payment for thousands of dollars as though Ms. Maskell was the one providing care while she was actually being paid by Medicaid to provide care to another individual.
At his arraignment yesterday, April 2, 2025, Stephen Maskell pleaded not guilty. The Court, Judge Benjamin Battles presiding, ordered Mr. Maskell to be released on conditions.
Julie Maskell pleaded not guilty at her arraignment earlier this year on February 26, 2025. During the arraignment, the Court, Judge Mary Morrisey presiding, ordered Ms. Maskell to be released on conditions.
The Attorney General’s Office emphasizes that individuals charged with a crime are legally presumed innocent until their guilt is proven beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
If you suspect Medicaid fraud, contact MFRAU at https://ago.vermont.gov/medicaid-fraud-report-form.
The Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $1,332,724 for Federal fiscal year FY 2025. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $444,241 for FY 2025, is funded by the State of Vermont.
CONTACT: Amelia Vath, Outreach and Communications Coordinator, 802-828-3171