A $12.3 million Medicaid fraud scheme has yielded 11 indictments in Mississippi.
Attorney General Lynn Fitch reports that a state court found probable cause to believe the individuals were involved in illegal activity regarding the state’s Medicaid program. The following indictments were announced for fraudulent billing, wire fraud, or false documentation seeking to defraud the government:
- Isluv Robertson, 36 (Jackson)
- Shawncee Vassar-Cunningham, 51 (Olive Branch)
- Katricia Smith, 47 (Olive Branch)
- Sheila Boney Collins, 53 (Hollandale)
- Ahyana Nicole Crosby, 34 (Laurel)
- Angela Nannette Crosby, 51 (Laurel)
- Christopher Curtis Moore, 51 (Gulfport)
- Taylor Christian Rushing, 34 (Gautier)
- Yolanda Evette Blackman, 54 (Hattiesburg)
- Linda Jenkins, 46 (Hermanville)
- Deja Almore, 30 (Yazoo City)
“These indictments are just the latest efforts we are taking to fight waste, fraud, and corruption,” Fitch said. “I am proud to partner with President Trump to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure that money meant to help those in need is not stolen from safety net programs. I will remain laser-focused on rooting out fraud, recovering money wrongfully stolen from hard-working taxpayers, and holding fraudsters accountable.”
The indictments were included in the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants, including doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals, in 45 U.S. states and territories, for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes involving over $6.5 billion in intended loss.