medicaid fraud

The mayor of Jeanerette, and her brother, an Iberia Parish councilman were indicted in Baton Rouge today for a years-long Medicaid fraud scam.

The individuals arrested were allegedly submitting time sheets and service logs for Medicaid services while working other jobs.

The Attorney General encourages anyone who knows about Medicaid fraud to report it to Jeff Landry's Medicaid Fraud Hotline at 888-799-6885 or visit www.AGJeffLandry.com.

Both were charged filing false public records after submitting time sheets and service logs that contained overlapping hours.

Tyler was working as a direct care service worker.

Federal officials say Louisiana recovered more than $124 million in fraudulent Medicaid payments during the last fiscal year, leading the nation in recovery efforts.

MORNOE, La. (AP) — State Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says a 62-year-old Monroe woman has been booked on charges of Medicaid fraud. Caldwell tells The News-Star Stella Owens was arrested by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and Ouachita Parish deputies on Thursday...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Shreveport dentist has been placed on probation for five years, including two years of home incarceration, for Medicaid fraud. The Advocate reports that State District Judge Lou Daniel also ordered Dr. David Earl Reed to pay a $1,000 fine and $1,100 in restitution, and perform 300 hours of community service...

A federal judge has sentenced a Marrero woman to five years of probation for health care fraud.

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says three former employees of a Rayville personal care services agency have been booked with Medicaid fraud.

A Medicaid fraud investigation has resulted in the arrest of 51 people in Louisiana.