A 38-year-old Sanilac County woman is facing six felony charges related to falsely claiming a cancer diagnosis in order to receive insurance funds, according to police.
Sara Ylen, of Lexington, was arraigned in 73rd District Court on Monday, May 6, after a yearlong investigation into her health care claims, said a press release from the Michigan State Police Caro Post.
Charges against Ylen include four felony counts of false pretenses, using a computer to commit a crime, and health care fraud.
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According to MSP, officials began their investigation after a person familiar with Ylen contacted police regarding a fundraiser held for her in May 2012.
Ylen had received hospice care in 2009, 2010, and 2011, according to police, while first claiming a cancer diagnosis in 2005. The investigation uncovered that none of Ylen’s doctors had ever made a cancer diagnosis.
A Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan investigation was also conducted, after the insurance agency received a complaint from Mercy Hospice. MSP reported that the agency had paid a total of over $94,000 for Ylen’s hospice care.
The Sanilac County arrest comes after Ylen was arrested in St. Clair County on charges of tampering with evidence and reporting a false felony in connection with a sexual assault, according to the Times Herald.
In 2003, James Grissom was convicted of sexually assaulting Ylen in a Meijer parking lot in 2001 but he was released from jail in November 2012, after new evidence and false allegations of sexual assault made by Ylen came to light in three states.
Ylen’s story involving the alleged 2001 sexual assault was featured on a TV episode of Oxygen’s Captured, according to the show’s website.
Bond for Ylen, in Sanilac County, was set at $10,000 by Judge Greg Ross. A preliminary examination in the case has been set for May 16.
Ylen is also awaiting arraignment in St. Clair County, which is scheduled for May 22.
