A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS REFUSED TO VACATE THE SENTENCE OF A FORMER BUSINESS OWNER CONVICTED OF DEFRAUDING MEDICARE OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS. MAILEE LODGE WAS CONVICTED OF HEALTH CARE FRAUD, CREDIT CARD FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING, AND OBTAINING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY FRAUD. SHE WAS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON IN MARCH OF 2005 AND ORDERED TO PAY 1.3 MILLION DOLLARS IN RESTITUTION TO MEDICARE. U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE RONNIE GREER REFUSED TO VACATE THE SENTENCE.