Timothy T. Duax U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
Timothy T. Duax U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
An Iowa attorney has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to Iowa Medicaid, according to federal court records. Timothy Mark Anderson, 66, of Garner, admitted in court on October 30, 2025, that he made a false claim regarding the value of a vehicle as part of an application for Medicaid-funded nursing home care.
Anderson was licensed in Iowa and operated a law office offering financial, tax, and estate planning services. He assisted elderly clients with Medicaid eligibility applications. Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health care benefits to low-income individuals and others such as the elderly. Eligibility for Iowa Medicaid includes an assessment of the applicant’s financial resources; state rules allow one automobile to be excluded from this calculation if it meets certain requirements.
In 2021, Anderson represented two elderly married clients referred to as Father-1 and Mother-1. The couple had assets exceeding $400,000—including a Chevrolet Equinox worth $30,000—but wanted to qualify for Iowa Medicaid so their nursing home expenses would be covered and their assets could be preserved for heirs.
According to court documents and Anderson’s plea agreement, in October 2021 he deposited $186,000 from Mother-1 into his personal account and transferred ownership of a 1961 Rolls Royce Phantom V to her. He created paperwork stating the car was sold on October 18. However, two days earlier Anderson had crashed the Rolls Royce while driving it; the car was left inoperable after sustaining front-end damage.
On November 4, 2021, Anderson submitted documents to Iowa Medicaid seeking benefits for Father-1. Among these was a statement asserting that the damaged Rolls Royce had a fair market value of $194,000—a figure Anderson knew was not accurate at the time.
Sentencing will take place before United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand following preparation of a presentence report. Anderson remains free pending sentencing and faces up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and three years’ supervised release after any prison term.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Timothy L. Vavricek and investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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