10/30/2022
The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating after South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) arrested a woman for allegedly practicing medicine as a registered nurse without a license.
According to officials, 37-year-old Alyssa Beth Steele allegedly practiced medicine without a license at seven nursing and assisted living facilities.
She was served charges in the counties where she practiced medicine including:
- Anderson County on Monday, October 24
- Greenville County on Tuesday, October 25
- Pickens County Wednesday, October 26
Officials say charges against Steele include the following:
- Seven counts of neglect of a vulnerable adult
- Five counts of unlicensed practice as a registered nurse
- One count of financial identity fraud to obtain employment
- One count of obtaining signature or property under false pretenses, value $10,000 or more
An investigation revealed that Steele allegedly used a State of Georgia Board of Nursing license number belonging to someone else to gain employment as a registered nurse at the seven facilities listed below:
- Cascades Verdae Assisted Living Facility in Greenville
- Iva Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Iva
- Piedmont Post Acute in Piedmont
- Brookdale Assisted Living Facility in Anderson
- Condor Health in Anderson
- Easley Place Assisted Living Facility in Easley
- Fleetwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Assisted Living in Easley.
According to arrest warrants, Steele committed identity fraud in Anderson County between Jan. 15, 2020 and Dec. 8, 2021 after she willfully and knowingly used a State of Georgia Board of Nursing license number belonging to another person without permission for employment.
Arrest warrants also state that Steele received about $60,000 annually between Jan. 15, 2020 and Dec. 8, 2021 during her time of employment in Anderson County
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