Andrew S. Boutros, Attorney | U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois
Andrew S. Boutros, Attorney | U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois
A man from Grayslake, Illinois, has been indicted on federal healthcare fraud charges for allegedly submitting more than $17.3 million in fraudulent claims to a private insurer. According to an indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, Shawn Bashir created two entities—Success for Kids and Growing Kids Therapy—that claimed to provide early intervention services to children.
Between 2019 and 2025, Bashir is accused of submitting false and fraudulent claims through these entities for therapy services that were not actually provided. The indictment states that the private insurer paid at least $1.4 million based on these claims.
Bashir, 39, faces eight counts of healthcare fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. He pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Friday in federal court in Chicago. A status hearing is scheduled for November 12, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis.
This case is the first indictment brought by the newly established Healthcare Fraud Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago. The section was created last month by U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros to focus on healthcare fraud enforcement efforts, which have become a top priority for the Department of Justice since Mr. Boutros took office in April 2025.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Boutros along with Douglas S. DePodesta, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office; Megan Howell, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Great Lakes Region for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General; and Kelli Hammerl, Acting Regional Director for the Employee Benefits Security Administration’s Chicago office at the Department of Labor. Assistant U.S. Attorney Irene Hickey Sullivan is representing the government.
“The public is reminded that an indictment is not evidence of guilt,” according to officials involved in the case. “The defendant is presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
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