A Butler County behavioral health provider is accused of defrauding Medicaid out of over $12 million through tens of thousands of fraudulent claims, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
A Butler County grand jury indicted Robert Haley, the owner of QIS LLC, on 31 felony counts, including a pattern of corrupt activity, aggravated theft, Medicaid fraud, telecommunications fraud, evidence tampering, and forgery.
Haley pled not guilty to all charges during his appearance on Thursday in Butler County Common Pleas Court.
Prosecutors claim Haley filed more than 60,000 fraudulent Medicaid claims between 2020 and May 2026 for therapeutic behavioral health services allegedly delivered to over 200 Butler County after-school students.
The attorney general’s office reports that over ten families were ignorant of the services and that consent forms appeared forged. In addition, staff members at these after-school programs confirmed that no such treatment was occurring through mental health or other therapeutic behavior services and that these were simply after-school programs for kids to do homework, play, eat snacks, and go on field trips,” said U.S. Special Assistant Attorney Brian Walter.
Haley, a licensed social worker and independent chemical dependency counselor, is accused of fraudulently billing Medicaid for more than $12 million. According to the indictment, 26 of the counts involve forgery.
At the arraignment, Haley’s defense attorney argued for a low bond, citing her college degree, four adult children living in Southwest Ohio, significant community ties, and initial contact with the attorney general’s office in June 2025. “I don’t believe Mr. Haley poses a flight risk. ” If he was, I believe he would have fled at this point,” Haley’s defense attorney stated.
Judge Kelly Heile set Haley’s bond to $500,000 cash surety. Based upon the allegations in the indictment, specifically concerning the amount of money that was allegedly fraudulently billed, the fact that the state has only been able to locate and identify what appears to be a small portion of that amount does raise serious concerns with this court,” said Heile.
If Haley secures a bond, he will be GPS monitored, unable to leave Ohio, and have to report to Butler County Pre-Trial Services on a weekly basis. He had to hand over his passport and concealed carry license. Haley’s next court appearance is slated for July 7.
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