Nurse indicted on charges of health care fraud, identity theft

A federal grand jury has indicted a Stone Mountain wellness nurse on charges of health care fraud and identity theft. Prosecutors say that between May 2013 and September 2014 Daphne Patterson billed five health insurance companies, including UnitedHealthcare and Aetna, for more than $2.2 million in services she never performed, reports WABE. The indictment says Patterson used the money to buy jewelry and luxury watches. Click here to read more and to access a link to view the indictment.