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, Iowa, admitted guilt on October 30, 2025, in Sioux City. He was convicted of one count of making a false statement related to a health care matter.
During his plea hearing and in the plea agreement, Anderson acknowledged that he was licensed as an attorney in Iowa and provided financial, tax, and estate planning services from his office in Garner. His legal work included helping elderly clients with Medicaid eligibility.
Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health care benefits for low-income individuals and others such as the elderly. Anderson’s services involved preparing and submitting applications for nursing home care funded by Iowa Medicaid. Eligibility rules require evaluation of an applicant’s financial resources; state law allows exclusion of one automobile if certain requirements are met.
In 2021, two married elderly clients referred to as Father-1 and Mother-1 had more than $400,000 in assets—including a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox valued at $30,000—and sought to qualify for Iowa Medicaid coverage for nursing home expenses while preserving their assets for heirs. At that time, Father-1 was already receiving nursing home care without public assistance.
In October 2021, Anderson deposited a $186,000 check from Mother-1 into his personal savings account and gave her the title to a 1961 Rolls Royce Phantom V after signing it over. He also prepared a bill of sale indicating the car was transferred on October 18. Two days before this transaction date—on October 16—Anderson crashed the Rolls Royce while driving it; the vehicle sustained front-end damage and became inoperable.
On November 4, Anderson submitted documents to Iowa Medicaid supporting Father-1’s application for benefits. Among these was a document stating the Rolls Royce had a fair market value of $194,000—a figure Anderson knew was inaccurate when he submitted it.
Sentencing will be scheduled after completion of a presentence report by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Anderson remains free pending sentencing and faces up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years’ supervised release following any imprisonment.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Timothy L. Vavricek and investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
