BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the arrests of 21 people Wednesday in a Medicaid fraud operation tied to allegations of false billing, false public records and abuse involving vulnerable people.
Murrill said the arrests were made by the Louisiana Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which investigates Medicaid provider fraud and allegations of abuse and neglect involving vulnerable people in health care facilities.
The attorney general also announced the unit has been elevated to a standalone division within the Louisiana Department of Justice. Matt Stafford, who currently leads the unit, has been promoted to director of the new division.
“I will not stop until the people’s money is returned and those who break the law face Louisiana justice. The men and women of Louisiana get up and go to work every single day to provide for their families. Their tax dollars are intended for those in need. Nothing is more offensive than those who manipulate the system for their own benefit,” Murrill said.
The cases listed by the Attorney General’s Office include allegations that direct service workers billed Medicaid for care that was not provided, including during times when recipients were hospitalized, in daycare, incarcerated or no longer receiving services.
Other cases involve allegations of false CPR certification records, false insurance documents and abuse or battery of people with infirmities.
The suspects listed by state officials are from all across Louisiana and beyond, including Baton Rouge, Alexandria, Shreveport, Monroe, Ruston, Crowley, Lake Charles, Hammond, Bunkie, Collinston, Mount Hermon, Natchez, Mississippi, and Aubrey, Texas.
Louisiana officials announced 21 arrests in a Medicaid fraud operation.(Attorney General Liz Murrill)
Medicaid fraud bust
21 people arrested in statewide Louisiana Medicaid fraud sweep
Search the list of suspects named by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office. The cases include allegations of Medicaid fraud, false records, cruelty and battery involving people with infirmities.
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Age: 43
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Griffin submitted claims for personal care services while she had overlapping employment in Texas.
Alleged amount: $65,769.15
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Age: 41
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Hill-Moy submitted claims for personal care services that were not provided to two Medicaid recipients.
Alleged amount: Approximately $9,219.33
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Age: 46
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Douglas submitted false certificates of insurance for a non-emergency medical transportation company.
Alleged amount: $41,944.39
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Age: 43
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Brooks pushed a resident, causing the resident’s head to strike a wall and resulting in a cervical spine injury.
Arrest date: June 11, 2026
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Age: 62
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Brown filed and maintained false CPR certification cards required for Medicaid participation.
Alleged amount: $416,039.56
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Age: 34
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Harris created and submitted a fraudulent certification document for an employee.
Alleged amount: $16,993.84
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Age: 51
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Jones submitted false CPR certification cards and exclusion checks tied to a Medicaid provider audit.
Alleged amount: About $44,331
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Age: 31
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Green submitted claims for services during periods when Medicaid patients were in the hospital.
Alleged amount: Approximately $3,690.11
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Age: 38
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Taylor submitted false documentation for counseling services that were not rendered.
Alleged amount: $96,900.39
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Age: 34
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Roy submitted claims for services that overlapped with times she was working at Walmart.
Alleged amount: $6,199.57
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Age: 42
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Turlington physically abused a vulnerable resident while working in a caregiver position.
Arrest date: June 9, 2026
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Age: 33
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Paul submitted claims for personal care services while the recipient was in an inpatient medical facility.
Alleged amount: $3,773.45
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Age: 23
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Clark submitted claims for services not rendered while the Medicaid recipient was incarcerated.
Alleged amount: $6,610.79
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Age: 49
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Bracey forcefully dragged a resident of a residential facility across the floor.
Arrest date: June 19, 2026
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Age: 52
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Zone hit a resident in the head with a hard wooden object.
Arrest date: June 19, 2026
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Age: 33
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Wells submitted false claims for times when the Medicaid recipient was in daycare.
Alleged amount: $5,532.95
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Age: 36
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Robertson approved false claims for personal care services while the Medicaid recipient was in daycare.
Alleged amount: $5,532.95
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Age: 54
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Bertrand Trahan submitted claims after a Medicaid recipient moved and was no longer receiving services.
Alleged amount: $9,014.15
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Age: 29
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Edwards left a Medicaid recipient unattended in a vehicle for more than three hours.
Arrest date: June 22, 2026
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Age: 23
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Dunn submitted false claims for services not provided that overlapped with times she was working at Jack in the Box.
Alleged amount: $527.27
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Age: 43
Allegation: Prosecutors allege Day submitted claims for personal care services that were not provided.
Arrest date: June 22, 2026
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Editor’s note: The charges are allegations. Those accused are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein said LDH’s Program Integrity Unit has reviewed more than 4,200 complaints of provider and beneficiary fraud this year. He said the agency has identified or recovered more than $9 million in overpayments and penalties, removed more than 100 providers from the Medicaid program and referred nearly 375 cases to the attorney general’s Medicaid fraud unit and Bureau of Investigation.
“The Louisiana Department of Health remains dedicated to reducing fraud, waste, and abuse,” Greenstein said. “We stand with the Attorney General’s vigilance against wrongful actors, and LDH remains committed to stop money from going out the door, leaving more resources for those that truly need them.”
Suspected Medicaid fraud can be reported to the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office or the Louisiana Department of Health through their online complaint forms.
This announcement comes on the heels of a grand jury in Orleans Parish announcing an investigation into Murrill allegedly making threats against New Orleans mayor Helena Moreno and other city officials.
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