Nebraska Woman on Trial in Fargo for Fraud

A Nebraska woman charged with six counts of health care fraud is being tried in federal court in Fargo.

Lowie Christie says she’ll plead guilty to visiting hundreds of medical facilities around the country, including in North Dakota, to buy unnecessary prescription drugs with her Medicare.

Authorities say Christie caused about 1,830 claims to be submitted for prescription drugs over six years.

Medicare allegedly paid providers more than $107,000 during that period.