An Iowa woman was sentenced on July 2, 2024 after pleading guilty to Tampering With Records (Aggravated Misdemeanor) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.
Sarah Rahm, age 39, of Bondurant made willful misrepresentations regarding her pet’s medical history and then falsified the onset date of a claimed medical condition in connection with an insurance claim, according to an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.
The investigation concluded that Rahm was aware of her pet’s medical condition before purchasing a pet insurance policy, which required a five-day waiting period for accidents. On the sixth day after the policy commenced, Rahm submitted a claim to the insurance company for the medical condition, misrepresenting the date of injury in an attempt to obtain $593.15 in coverage for a pre-existing condition. Rahm was arrested on May 3, 2024.
Rahm received a deferred sentence and was placed on probation for a period of two years. Rahm was also ordered to pay a civil penalty of $855.
Source: Iowa Insurance Division
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