Woman ordered to pay back money in insurance fraud case

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – A Pike County woman who admitted to insurance fraud has been ordered to pay nearly $20,000 in restitution, according to the state.

Investigators say 32-year old Courtney B. Saunders, of Pikeville, submitted 39 false medical records to AFLAC totaling $19,380, which the company paid her, according to the state.

Saunders can avoid jail time by reporting to her Probation and Parole officer, remaining alcohol and drug-free, and doesn’t commit further crimes, according to the state.

According to the Coalition against Insurance Fraud, scammers steal approximately $80 billion annually from insurance companies.