Concord, NH — October 15, 2025
Attorney General John M. Formella announced that Fawn Gobis, 60, of Manchester, has been sentenced in Merrimack County Superior Court for orchestrating a 14-month Medicaid Fraud Family Scheme involving her son.
Between December 2020 and February 2022, Gobis submitted falsified timesheets to a Medicaid area agency, falsely claiming that her son, Cody Gobis, was providing in-home care services to a New Hampshire Medicaid recipient. The Medicaid Fraud Family Scheme was evident as Cody was residing in Colorado and could not have delivered any such services. These fraudulent submissions led to $10,998.15 in improper Medicaid reimbursements.
Cody Gobis pleaded guilty in July 2024 to a class A misdemeanor for Receiving Stolen Property, revealing the extent of the Medicaid Fraud Family Scheme.
Following a jury trial in August 2025, Fawn Gobis was convicted of:
- Class A Felony: Theft by Deception
- Class B Felonies: Medicaid Fraud – False Claims and False Statements
On October 14, 2025, she was sentenced to:
- 12 months in jail for Theft by Deception (6 months suspended for 2 years)
- 1–3 years in prison, fully suspended for 7 years on the Medicaid fraud charges
- Restitution of $10,998.15 to the NH Department of Health and Human Services
- Prohibitions on handling Medicaid funds and contacting agency witnesses
The case was investigated by Financial Investigator Timothy Brackett and Auxiliary Trooper Eric Shirley of the NH DOJ Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, based on a referral from the DHHS Program Integrity Unit. Prosecution was led by Assistant Attorneys General Andrew Yourell and Connor Buchholz.
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigates and prosecutes fraud by healthcare providers and others who exploit Medicaid. This case highlights the depths of a Medicaid Fraud Family Scheme, which is a major focus of the unit funded 75% by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and 25% by the State of New Hampshire.