Summer Matheson and Terrence Ewing, co-managers of the Laynie Foundation in Matteson, Illinois, have been sentenced to prison for defrauding the state's Medicaid program of approximately $2.5 million. From 2011 to 2018, they, along with employee Richard Grundy, submitted fraudulent claims for mental health counseling services that were either not provided or were for non-reimbursable activities such as staff training and case reviews. Matheson was sentenced to six years, while Ewing received four and a half years, with Grundy previously sentenced to over three years. The fraudulent activities included falsifying patient records to misrepresent service approvals, which undermined the integrity of essential healthcare services. The case highlights the serious consequences of healthcare fraud, especially against programs like Medicaid that support vulnerable populations. Their guilty pleas and subsequent sentences were announced by federal authorities who emphasized the collaborative investigation efforts involved.